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Paris St-Germain are not "invincible" and Tottenham are "ready to fight together" for Wednesday's Super Cup, says defender Ben Davies and goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario.

Spurs get their season underway when they face Champions League winners PSG in Italy.

It will be the first opportunity for silverware for new boss Thomas Frank but, despite PSG losing in the Club World Cup final to Chelsea, it will still be a tough test against the French champions.

"It's quite clear we will be playing against one of the best teams in world football right now," Davies said.

"They have so much talent all across the pitch and it's definitely going to be a challenge.

"But, over the summer we saw that, whilst they played some incredible games, they are not unbeatable and invincible. We need to take some confidence from that and try and put our best foot forward to win the game tomorrow."

Vicario, who will be playing in his home country when the sides step out at the Stadio Friuli, added: "I am one of the oldest players in the dressing room. Now is the moment to step up and to take responsibilities.

"I see a group of players ready to fight together. I don't want to give them any advice but we need to drive this team to the best possible version that we can achieve.

"We need to start doing that from tomorrow night. I think we can do great things together."

Tottenham boss Thomas Frank has been speaking to the media before Wednesday's Uefa Super Cup match against Paris St-Germain at Stadio Friuli (kick-off 20:00 BST).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

• Frank confirmed Dominic Solanke is a "positive" update and "will be available for selection" on Wednesday. Destiny Udogie "is getting closer to training with the group", however, Yves Bissouma "has not travelled with the team due to disciplinary reasons".

• Asked to expand on the issue with the midfielder, Frank responded: "He has been late several times and this time was one too many. With everything, you need to give players a lot of love but also have demands and have consequences and this was a consequence for that."

• On if there is more pressure on this game having won a trophy: "For everyone involved with Tottenham it is a massive game. It is a great challenge, a big opportunity. My brain sees opportunities instead of pressure. We will definitely embrace it and give everything."

• On how ready the squad is with some things still being up in the air for players and their futures: "I have a good team and good squad. This window we are definitely in the market. We will do everything we can to make the best possible and strongest squad for September. A few things are in the air along the way, but the past two days has been light training and we will be ready for tomorrow."

• When asked about the club's interest in signing Eberechi Eze from Crystal Palace, Frank responded: "There are lots of good players out there. Even in the PSG team, but we can't buy them right now. For players in and out, I will only speak on what's done and my own players."

• On working on the structure of the team: "I am a big believer of principles and structures in the team, offensively and defensively. I want to have clear structure in phase one and two when we are building up. We want to control the game and in phase three, we want to score."

• Frank also confirmed that the new captain would be revealed on Wednesday, while the leadership group will be confirmed at the end of the month.

Catch up on Frank's news conference and the latest stories in football here

Ali Speechly
Fan writer

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Brace yourselves, it is nearly time for another season of the spectacle you cannot look away from – although sometimes you wish you could – Tottenham Hotspur.

Having secured our first trophy in 17 years, I actually feel relatively optimistic about the new campaign.

I say 'relatively' because I am not completely delusional – and I watched Bayern Munich dismantle us with ease last week.

The fan in me is excited and the football coach in me is intrigued to see what Thomas Frank can achieve with what he has inherited – not just the squad of players, but everything that comes with being a Spurs manager.

What is Frank's preferred XI? How will he cope with the Champions League? Does he really trust Cuti Romero as captain?

While we wait to learn the answers to these and other questions, I am hopeful that Frank is given sufficient time to build upon our European success last season.

Unfortunately, I do not think there will be further silverware for us this time around, but there could be something more fruitful in the longer term: stability.

Ok, maybe I am starting to sound a bit delusional now, but wouldn't it be great to take a break from the managerial merry-go-round?

Regardless of how long Frank gets to prove his capabilities at Spurs, my key concerns remain the same irrespective of who the manager is: our lack of strength in depth.

We still need a number 10, a striker and a full-back, and I am fearful we will not sign any of these before kick-off against Burnley. I would be absolutely delighted for Daniel Levy to prove me wrong though.

Best case scenario: improve our league table position and have at least one decent cup run.

Worst case scenario: a repeat of last season, minus the trophy.

Either way, I'll be watching.

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The Change For Tottenham group have organised a protest outside the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium before the opening game of the Premier League season against Burnley.

Taking place at 13:30 BST, the demonstration is a reaction to what the group believe is a "summer of failure" and increased ticket pricing.

The CFT group claim there has been no clear transfer strategy and the board show "no plan and no ambition" for the club.

Billie, Change for Tottenham spokesperson, said: "Daniel Levy talks about winning the Premier League and Champions League, but this transfer window has been another disaster.

"We pay some of the highest ticket prices in Europe, yet our owners treat us with contempt. Our fans deserve more."

The Change For Tottenham group say this will be the first in a series of protests planned for the season and have asked fans to join them and "protest loudly and peacefully before kick-off".

Following a disastrous Premier League campaign in which Spurs finished 17th, there was success in the form of lifting the Europa League trophy in Bilbao.

That victory has secured Champions League football, but it was not enough to keep Ange Postecoglou in a job and he has made way for Thomas Frank in the dugout.

The panel on BBC Radio 5 Live's Monday Night Club discuss what would warrant success for him and his team this season.

"Tottenham have some really talented players but it has been a difficult pre-season because Frank needs time," said former Premier League striker Chris Sutton.

"He builds club, but do you get that time at Tottenham?

"I don't know what success is for them this season - perhaps top six? But it will be really difficult."

Watch the full episode on BBC iPlayer or listen on BBC Sounds

Noel Sliney
BBC Sport journalist

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Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze is a transfer target for Tottenham, who are in need of another creative player following a serious knee injury to James Maddison.

Eze joined Palace from QPR five years ago for an initial £16m and has improved his goal and assists output in each of the past three seasons. That has been aided by his switch from the left wing to more central areas as one of two attacking midfielders in a 3-4-2-1 formation under Oliver Glasner.

The 27-year-old finished last season with a flourish, becoming the first player to score in six consecutive appearances for Palace since Darren Ambrose in November 2009. His 14 goals in all competitions included the FA Cup final winner as the club earned a first major trophy.

Spurs are also in talks with Manchester City's Savinho.

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Manchester City winger Savinho has been linked with a surprise move to Tottenham just a year after joining from City's sister club Girona. He scored nine league goals for his previous side as they finished third in La Liga in 2023-24 yet netted only once in his debut Premier League campaign.

That wasn't for want of trying – only Erling Haaland and Kevin de Bruyne had more attempts on goal for City. But a lack of ruthlessness resulted in the Brazilian underperforming his expected goals total by four, the worst figure of any Premier League player last term.

However, the 21-year-old did offer plenty of creativity, registering eight top-flight assists, more than any of his team-mates. His tally of 46 chances created was the club's third highest figure, while he also showcased his ability to run at opposition defenders, attempting 102 dribbles – second only to Jeremy Doku amongst City players.

Tottenham are well stocked in wide areas despite the departure of Son Heung-min, with four players - Mohammed Kudus, Wilson Odobert, Mathys Tel and Brennan Johnson – likely to compete for two starting spots in Thomas Frank's 4-2-3-1 formation.

But they are short of attacking midfielders. James Maddison will miss almost all of the season because of an anterior cruciate ligament injury, Dejan Kulusevski is recovering from a long-term patella issue and a move for Nottingham Forest's Morgan Gibbs-White was rejected last month.

Savinho, who is left-footed, made two-thirds of his league appearances for City on the right and predominantly played for Girona on the left.

While there seems little prospect of him being deployed centrally by Spurs, his arrival could free up Kudus to play there. Kudus, who has impressed in pre-season, was occasionally used as a number 10 by West Ham and also has experience in that role for Ajax and Ghana.

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We asked for your views on whether Tottenham are ready for the new season as they prepare to face Paris St-Germain in the Super Cup on Wednesday and then kick off their Premier League campaign at home to Burnley on Saturday.

Here are some of your comments:

Stephen: This season already has disaster written all over it. In general, we have the same players who threw Ange/Conte under the bus. Going into a season of Champions League and Premier League with only Richarlison up front and Solanke to come back, - neither of them exactly pull up trees - is criminal. The midfield is so lightweight it's unreal, and the defence is only one injury away from catastrophe. Positivity is flowing!

James: I'd say so. With Thomas the Frank engine I think we could finish top seven, hopefully qualifying for Europe next season.

Luke: For the first time in a long time, I'm worried about the team going forward. Son was on the wane, but losing an experienced forward, plus injuries to Maddison and Kulusevski, leave us looking woefully short of creativity, with a group of young or inconsistent wingers the current hope for this at present. Hoping for reinforcements - the money to be spent on Gibbs-White is still there so hopefully someone can be found. Not overly confident for the season at present.

David: I am cautiously optimistic. Frank will adopt a more pragmatic style of play than Ange. We have good defensive individuals but they need to defend as a team. My main concern is who will be our playmaker.

Andy: It looks like all we are ready for is mid-table mediocrity. We have desperately needed more creative cut and thrust up front. With Maddison out, all we have now for quality up front is Kudus. We have not even tried to get Eze or Grealish. Why? They are players who make things happen in the last third, are still both available and both can play wide or as number 10s. If we don't go all out for one of these two, the Thomas Frank honeymoon will be over before the season even gets going. I feel sorry for the guy.

Robbie: I was feeling pretty optimistic after the Arsenal and Newcastle games, but the Bayern Munich match has shattered that confidence. Frank really needed to land some ambitious signings early in the window to build momentum, but now it feels like no top player wants to join a team that only just scraped 17th in the league - and is now staring down Bayern-level opposition in the Champions League on a regular basis. Right now, our chances of winning anything next season feel close to zero unless we bring in at least three big signings. But who's actually coming? Morgan Gibbs-White thinks he's better off staying at Nottingham Forest. He might be right.

Pre-season is completed and the countdown to the 2025-26 season is on.

It's been a hectic summer at Tottenham, with new manager Thomas Frank arriving but club legend Son Heung-min departing and James Maddison suffering a serious knee injury.

Spurs start the season at home to Burnley on Saturday - but are they ready?

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You have been sharing your stories and photos about why you love Tottenham.

Here is a final selection of your submissions, but do make sure you scroll down this page to see all the best responses from throughout the week:

Mark: Why do I Support the Spurs? I never really had a choice - Spurs is in my blood. My grandad, a lifelong fan from Tottenham, made sure I grew up on stories of legends like Dave Mackay and Jimmy Greaves, and saw magical moments like Ricky Villa's 1981 FA Cup final goal. He'd tell tales of White Hart Lane, when football was pure and you could pay at the gate. Supporting Spurs isn't about chasing glory - it's about family, tradition and identity. The game may have changed, but my love for Tottenham hasn't. Thanks, Grandad. It's not just football. It's who I am.

Sara: I wasn't really interested in football until high school age. I didn't even understand the rules. That was till my friend, Sarah, became obsessed with Gary Lineker. Every inch of her room was plastered with pictures of him - you'd struggle to find the door with the light on.

"It was his legs" she reasoned. Curious as to why his legs were so special and whether all footballers had the same legs, I started watching the odd game on TV. I never got the answer, as I became hooked by something far less interesting - their high tempo creative style of play, exemplified by a young lad called Paul Gascoigne.

It was exciting to watch. So I kept coming back for more, even when times were bad and way after Sarah had long given up on Lineker's legs.

And so it was that I became a long-suffering Spurs fan. No regrets.

Bardi
Tottenham Fan Writer

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There's a lot to love about the makeup of Spurs' squad. The team has pace, youthful exuberance, and a point to prove, but there's a serious question looming: How do Spurs progress the ball now that James Maddison, our most progressive passer, is out for the season?

In pre-season, Spurs have relied on counter-pressing, long diagonals, or Mickey Van de Ven progressing the ball through sheer physicality. These are all useful skills against specific opponents, but against teams that sit deep and ask questions of our build-up, they're like trying to open a safety deposit box by tickling it with a feather.

This way of playing is also ineffective against teams that press hard and with organisation, as Bayern Munich demonstrated with some aplomb. The need for a press-resistant player and a high-volume progressive passer has been an itch we've needed to scratch every time Maddison was injured or benched, now with him injured, it's a full-on rash.

Pape Matar Sarr, whose athleticism and ambition I love, has recently found himself pushed into an advanced role, but this doesn't play to his strengths. The way he moves the ball is with long sweeping passes or by running in straight lines. The alternatives to Sarr fall equally short. Bergvall, Bentancur and Palhinha, all have very specific skillsets that don't fill the void.

As Spurs fans, we've seen this before: a manager desperate for a specific player but having to make do with makeweights. Thomas Frank needs someone to knit things together, and there's only one fix.

Daniel Levy is going to have to spend money and quickly—two things that history has taught us he doesn't like. To truly progress as a team, we need progression—on the pitch and in the transfer market.

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Following Tottenham's 4-0 defeat by Bayern Munich in their pre-season friendly, we asked for your views on the result.

Here are some of your comments:

Razza: The result is a worrying sign for the immediate future. However, remember that Bayern are real quality. But this is the type of team that we are going to meet in Europe. I really can't believe the amount of injuries we have already and we can't blame Ange Postecoglou now, can we? Thomas Frank really needs to work hard now and Daniel Levy even harder. Frank will, but will Levy? If the season sours badly...Don't blame the manager. The spotlight is on Levy.

Leroy: I really feel sorry for Thomas Frank. He is really up against it with this squad he has inherited. Tottenham need two central midfielders, a striker and a goalkeeper, otherwise they are going to struggle like they did last season.

Mark: It's plain as day to see our squad lacks quality/depth. Our creativity is non-existent, so without reinforcements pronto we won't be competing in one competition - let alone all of them!

John: It's only a friendly, nothing to get your knickers in a twist about. I've had the unfortunate privilege of seeing a far better side being relegated in the 70s after a clean sweep in pre-season matches! I'm not sure Thomas Frank is the way forward.

Emiliano: No positives at all for Spurs, just concerns for the coming season. I am a long-time season ticket holder and fear we have made no progress since last season. Every top team has reinforced themselves. As usual, we have been linked with lots of players who were never going to come to us. But it is the usual rubbish to keep the fans happy pre-season that never materialises. I hope we don't get really embarrassed by PSG, but fear we will. Sadly, mid-table is looming for next campaign. What can we expect with a chairman who cares less about the team but more about how many shirts the shop sells or who he can rent the stadium to?

Toby: Ominous. Strengthen the squad now or face humiliation in the Champions League, a mid-place finish in the Premier League and a continuation of no trophy in either of the domestic cups.

Tottenham have had a £30m bid for Nico Paz turned down by Como, who value the 20-year-old Argentina attacking midfielder at £52m. (Sky Sports Italia), external

Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr are ready to meet Brentford's asking price for 28-year-old DR Congo forward Yoane Wissa, who is also a target for Newcastle and Tottenham. (L'Equipe - in French), external

Preston North End are close to completing a loan move for Tottenham's 21-year-old English attacking midfielder Alfie Devine. (Lancashire Post), external

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Tottenham suffered a 4-0 friendly defeat by Bayern Munich on Thursday, with Harry Kane soring against his former club and Joao Palhinha making his first outing for Spurs.

It was England captain Kane who opened the scoring early in the first half with a simple finish after controlling a pass by former Crystal Palace winger Michael Olise.

Kane, who did not celebrate, then had the chance to double the lead from the penalty spot but slipped and fired over the bar.

However, it was 2-0 on the hour mark when Kingsley Coman curled in from the edge of the box.

And two more long-range strikes added gloss to the scoreline for Bayern - first from Lennart Karl with 15 minutes to play and then Jonah Kusi-Asare six minutes later.

What did you learn from the game? Were there any positives for Spurs, despite the heavy defeat?

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This week, we are asking you to share your stories and photos for why you fell in love with Tottenham.

Here is a selection of your submissions:

Darren: Being a huge fan of cowboys and indians at the age of seven, I was naturally drawn to Tottenham. Why? Simple - cowboys wore spurs on their boots!

So when I discovered that the mighty Tottenham Hotspur were also known as "Spurs", that was it - I was hooked.

A lifelong bond was forged there and then (I'm now 52, and still clinging on with all the optimism of a man who has never watched us defend a corner).

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We asked you what Tottenham should do now that James Maddison has been ruled out likely for the season with an anterior cruciate ligament injury.

Here are some of your comments:

John: They should get Jack Grealish on loan and invest in a player that can support Dominic Solanke up front.

Chris: Definitely need a replacement number 10 now. If I were Daniel Levy, I'd certainly be looking at James McAtee from Manchester City because at £35-£40m I think he'd be a good addition.

Paul: Crying out for Grealish to be played centrally and let off the leash to run the park! Would be a no-brainer for a year with a possible option to buy.

Gregg: To help cover Son Heung-min and Maddison what if we went for Harvey Elliot on loan? Liverpool might be willing to loan him to help him get more game time and he could slot into Maddison's position quite nicely. Or Liverpool might be willing to sell as it might help them raise funds to buy Alexander Isak.

Nick: Buy Eberechi Eze. Just get it done and fast before Arsenal, or others step in, again!

Idris: We play Dejan Kulusevski in a 10 role, which creates more space for Brennan Johnson to claim the right attacking option.

Antony: I thought we should have gone for Grealish before the injuries. Now it's critical we do. It's a no-brainer for me. Would love him at spurs. All a question of wages structure on the loan.

Jordan Butler
BBC Sport journalist

One of Thomas Frank's most reliable performers last season at Brentford was his elegant playmaker Mikkel Damsgaard. The 25-year-old contributed 10 assists in 34 top-flight starts and won possession 35 times in the final third last term, more than any other top-flight midfielder.

James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevki, used centrally by Ange Postecoglou, were the obvious contenders to replicate Damsgaard's role but their respective injuries leaves only Mohammed Kudus as a realistic option in the current squad.

The Ghanaian mostly featured on the right at West Ham but has repeatedly said his preferred position is through the middle.

He is a superb dribbler but created an average of just one chance per game from open play in 2024-25 and has sometimes faced criticism for losing possession too easily in central areas.

Could the number 10 quandary lead to a loan move for Manchester City's Jack Grealish, who has been linked with Everton?

Other possible targets could be Crystal Palace attacker Eberechi Eze, potentially gazumping rivals Arsenal, or Liverpool's Harvey Elliott, whose head could be turned from a move to RB Leipzig.

There have also been tentative links this summer to Leicester playmaker Bilal El Khannouss.