Thomas Frank has now confirmed why Tottenham Hotspur defender Destiny Udogie is missing from the Premier League match against Aston Villa.

The Italian international was mysteriously left out of Tottenham Hotspur’s squad against Aston Villa, with Djed Spence starting at left-back.

The North London club returns from the international break looking to build on the 2-1 win over Leeds United, in which Udogie impressed.

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Tottenham fans will be concerned about the 22-year-old, given his previous injury record and Thomas Frank has now been speaking about why he is absent.

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Frank has confirmed that Destiny Udogie misses Tottenham’s clash with Aston Villa due to a knee injury, reports George Sessions.

But the issue is believed to be only ‘minor’, and Spurs will be hopeful that the defender will be able to make a swift return to action.

The Italian international suffered the issue away on duty with the national team and Frank claims he will just be missing for this match.

Destiny Udogie’s injury record (Transfermarkt)

Last season, Udogie struggled with injuries, and now he has suffered another setback, which hopefully is only minor.

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