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Tottenham boss Thomas Frank hints at squad rotation against Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup fourth round Despite a slight dip in form in recent weeks, one cannot deny the fact that Tottenham Hotspur have made a promising start to the new campaign. They have won five of their nine Premier League fixtures and climbed to third in the table with a 3-0 away success at Everton on Sunday. What has impressed fans the most about Thomas Frank is his squad management and readiness to make alterations to his XI if required. He has changed the outlook of this Spurs side in such a short span of time. The Dane is clearly building something exciting, and there is a growing belief around White Hart Lane that he might just be the right man to take the club to the next level. Frank has made it clear that he wants his team to compete on all fronts this season. The 51-year-old has already highlighted that he is keen to instil a winning culture at Tottenham, who shift their focus to the Carabao Cup in midweek. He will be hoping to advance to the Carabao Cup fifth round as he continues his quest for silverware in his debut season as Tottenham gaffer. Thomas Frank hints at squad rotation vs Newcastle United Tottenham travel to St James’ Park to take on Carabao Cup holders Newcastle United in the fourth round on Wednesday evening. Frank’s side beat Everton 3-0 in the Premier League in Merseyside at the weekend, so they will be in high spirits heading into the cup tie. After an intense game against the Toffees, changes in the XI are expected when Spurs take on Newcastle United. Reflecting on the challenges of managing such a taxing schedule, Frank explained in his press conference that squad rotation is crucial if the Lilywhites are to remain competitive across multiple tournaments. “That is the challenge. It is one game, so there is more at stake. I changed four from Monaco to Everton and three before that,” the Tottenham gaffer said to the club media. “Of course, there will be rotation, playing every third or fourth day. If you want to compete over 60 games, you cannot play the same XI. So, there is a fine balance. That is one of the beauties of being Head Coach, that is all part of the good fun.” Tottenham receive triple injury boost ahead of Newcastle trip Frank has provided some positive update on the injury front ahead of the Newcastle encounter. He has confirmed Cristian Romero, Destiny Udogie and Dominic Solanke have all made progress in their recovery from injury problems. The trio is a little closer to returning from their spell on the sidelines. However, there is no comeback date for either of these players, which means they are likely to miss out on the Carabao Cup fourth round fixture at St James’ Park. So, our gaffer has to manage with the resources he currently at his disposal and beat the Magpies, who are in impressive form with four wins from their last five games. Getting past the cup holders is going to be a mighty task, but given our fantastic away record this season, boosted by the latest success at Everton, Frank and Co. will be full of belief heading into Tyneside.
