Solanke fitness update after sent home by Ange Postecoglou before Fulham draw

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Tottenham will make a late call on forward Dominic Solanke ahead of his return to Bournemouth on Thursday night.

Solanke missed the 1-1 draw at home to Fulham on Sunday with illness, but is set to return to training later on Wednesday and could be in contention to take on his old club.

Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou decided to send Solanke home on Sunday because he was 'under the weather' and was hoping for a full recovery.

Solanke has scored six goals in 17 games since signing from Bournemouth for £65million on a six-year deal in the summer.

In November he was rewarded with his second and third England caps after a seven-year absence from the national team.

Postecoglou said: 'Archie (Gray) got a knock but he's recovered well. Main one is Dom and he's due to train today.

'He is still not 100 per cent but has definitely improved from the weekend. That's it. The other injured guys are inching closer but not available.'

Guglielmo Vicario (ankle), Micky van de Ven (hamstring), Cristian Romero (toe), Rodrigo Bentancur (suspended), Wilson Odobert (hamstring), Micky Moore (virus) and Richarlison (hamstring) remain out.

Tottenham could have done with Solanke against Fulham as they struggled to carve out chances, with Brennan Johnson getting on the scoresheet but seeing his goal cancelled out by Tom Cairney.

Not that goals have been hard to come by. Spurs are the Premier League's top scorers with 28 goals.

Yet, despite hammering Manchester City, Aston Villa, West Ham, and Everton, they have contrived to lose five games and are therefore only seventh in the table, despite their attacking prowess.

More to follow.

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