Tottenham boss Thomas Frank has been speaking to the media before Tuesday's Premier League game against Newcastle at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (kick-off 19:30 GMT).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
Frank confirmed that Destiny Udogie will "out for four to five weeks", and that Kevin Danso is also ruled out with injury, but Djed Spence has returned to training with the squad.
Dejan Kulusevski, who has not featured this season for Spurs, will have "another appointment" as he aims to make a comeback after suffering a knee injury last season.
Frank says his side are "desperate" for a league win as Spurs sit six points above the relegation zone: "There is no doubt we are desperate to win games. Desperate. I am focusing on Newcastle tomorrow. That is a great opportunity ahead of us against a good team. That is the main thing.”
On needing the fans during these desperate times: "Not everything has been perfect, but the ability to run and fight has been very good. We desperately need them because when you're in a situation when it is not going straightforward, you need the fans even more."
On whether Cristiano Romero is a leader or a liability: "For me, I think he is a leader. I have said it before, he is a young leader, so he is learning every day. I remember when I was 30 years old, I thought I was on top of the world. When you have a player that is playing so much with passion, then sometimes things like that can happen. Of course, he should learn from it [red card against Manchester United].”
On facing Newcastle: “I think every Premier League game is a battle. It is the most physical, competitive, relentless league in the world. Newcastle are very physical and intense in the way they play. It is a coach [Eddie Howe] I admire a lot. He has been part of transforming the club and making sure they didn’t go down. Then you can see they have the second year they have experienced in the Champions League. It is not easy to play the Champions League and Premier League.”
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