Thomas Frank has described James Maddison ’s injury as a “brutal moment” after the midfielder taken off on a stretcher on Sunday. Maddison was withdrawn, just minutes after coming on, with his head in his hands after collapsing to the pitch during Sunday’s friendly against Newcastle.

Frank is in the unique situation of joining a team coming off a bad season that nevertheless ended a long trophy drought

There was a predictable and understandable response to the Morgan Gibbs-White saga from dismayed Tottenham Hotspur fans who had hoped a first European trophy in 41 years would change the course of the club’s summer.