Tottenham receive positive Randal Kolo Muani update after specialist appointment

The north London club have received some positive news on the France international after his injury suffered against Manchester United

Tottenham forward Randal Kolo Muani will not require surgery on his fractured jaw, football.london understands.

The 26-year-old, on loan from PSG, had to come off at half-time in Spurs' 2-2 draw with Manchester United on Saturday after a collision with England international Harry Maguire in the 12th minute.

"He actually struggled a little bit, but nothing big," said Tottenham boss Thomas Frank after the game.

Kolo Muani, who previously missed a spell after joining with a dead leg, then had to withdraw from international duty with France and saw a specialist in the UK on Monday afternoon.

football.london understands that the specialist confirmed the forward does have a fractured jaw. However, it was a reasonably positive prognosis in that it does not require surgery so should his recovery time should be less than the six to eight weeks that has been speculated in recent days.

Kolo Muani has just begun to impress for Tottenham. His more positive prognosis will come as some relief to Frank, who is still awaiting Dominic Solanke's return from an ankle problem that has dogged him since the summer. It leaves Richarlison and Mathys Tel, who both scored against United, and academy product Dane Scarlett as Spurs' only fit senior strikers.

Tottenham will return to action after the international break with the first north London derby of the season at Arsenal and then a Champions League clash in Paris against Kolo Muani's parent club PSG.