Tudor on Solanke's fitness, 'beautiful sense of togetherness' & Forest
Tottenham boss Igor Tudor has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game against Nottingham Forest at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (14:15 GMT). Here are the key lines from his news conference: Tudor said he thinks Dominic Solanke will be fit to face Forest: "Dom didn't train [today] but probably tomorrow he will train with the team and I think he will be available. He had a hip problem but I think he will be OK.
" He added that James Maddison, who has been out since pre-season with an ACL injury, could play this season: "Yeah, Maddison is already doing some interesting things with the ball and sprinting, he is positive. " Mohammed Kudus is progressing "very well" and could be back with the squad in "10 days", while Rodrigo Bentancur is "edging closer" to a comeback, and Joao Palhinha is back in training following concussion protocols for his clash of heads with Cristian Romero in the first leg against Atletico Madrid. On fan mood after a draw at Liverpool and win on the night against Atletico: "Beautiful sense of the togetherness with the fans.
I enjoyed the sensation of us doing well on the pitch and sharing it with the fans. We need to continue all together. " He was pleased with Xavi Simons' performance against Atletico: "He himself was motivated, was good, was with the right mentality.
When he's like that, his qualities come out. So his qualities connect a lot with these things I said now. It was a really beautiful surprise for me.
He was inside from the first second of the game. It was nice to find in him this resource we will need in these last games we still have to play. " Tudor was asked about being charged by the FA with misconduct over his claim that referee Thomas Bramall favoured the "home team" in Spurs' 2-1 Premier League loss at Fulham , and said: "I have spoken to the club but I'm focused on the game.