Tottenham predicted team vs Arsenal as Thomas Frank has to make difficult Son Heung-min decision

Thomas Frank has a few decisions to make as he picks his first North London Derby starting XI as Tottenham take on Arsenal in Hong Kong's Kai Tak Stadium on Thursday.

It will be the first such derby outside of the UK and while the Gunners will be buoyed by their £200million-plus worth of new signings including striker Viktor Gyokeres, Spurs have only new recruit available in Mohammed Kudus, with Mathys Tel having also made his loan move from Bayern a permanent one and Frank is already facing injury problems just a few weeks into the job.

Destiny Udogie, Kota Takai and Manor Solomon have not travelled for the tour to Asia as they remain at Hotspur Way for treatment on injuries, alongside long-term absentees Radu Dragusin, Dejan Kulusevski and Bryan Gil. Academy products Mikey Moore, Alfie Devine and Dane Scarlett were all granted permission not to travel with the squad in order to explore potential opportunities for loan moves.

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Dominic Solanke, who had a minor ankle injury which meant he missed out on the weekend's action at Luton, was not involved in Tuesday's open session in Hong Kong. Kevin Danso only did some individual work during the session, having come off alone on the hour mark on Saturday in the goalless draw at Luton, but Rodrigo Bentancur, who was ill at the weekend, has been back and involved in training.

James Maddison could be ready for his first minutes of the summer following his knee injury but would seem unlikely to start the game in Hong Kong. Lucas Bergvall played as a number 10 in the training session on Tuesday for one of the sides in a 11-vs-11 half-pitch match while Pape Matar Sarr played in the role in the friendly draw with Wycombe.

Frank also had to make a decision over Son Heung-min and whether the 33-year-old South Korean star starts against the Gunners as well as in his homeland in Seoul just three days later in the game against Newcastle. Son, who's future at the club remains uncertain, could potentially play 45 minutes in each match.

Here's the team we reckon Frank might go for depending on various players' fitness. Although it's a pre-season game, he will not want to rack up an early defeat to Tottenham's rivals in the opening stages of his tenure.

(4-2-3-1) Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Spence; Sarr, Bentancur; Kudus, Bergvall, Son; Richarlison.

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