By MATT BARLOW
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Thomas Frank will split his Tottenham squad down the middle for preseason friendly games against Luton and Wycombe to ensure all his players can step up their preparations.
Spurs will take on Wycombe at the training ground at 11am on Saturday and Luton at Kenilworth Road, kicking off at 3pm.
At Reading, in the first preseason game of Frank’s tenure, the new boss gave 22 players 45 minutes each but now has others back and in the fold who were not available last weekend.
Mathys Tel, Wilson Odobert and Archie Gray reported back later than others after taking part in the U21 Euros and new signing Kota Takai from Kawasaki Frontale in Japan had only just received a work permit enabling him to train with the team.
Richarlison missed the game at Reading as he worked on his fitness but with those back and young players around the fringes, Frank has decided to send a first team to both fixtures.
Tottenham’s preseason continues with a high-profile tour of Asia, where they will face Arsenal in Hong Kong on July 31.
Thomas Frank will field two separate teams for Tottenham’s preseason matches tomorrow
Spurs face Wycombe and Luton on the same day before jetting off on their tour of the Far East
After facing their north London rivals, Frank’s side will travel to Seoul to take on Newcastle, before returning to Europe for a clash against Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena.
Following the Asian leg of their tour, Spurs are up against Paris Saint-Germain in the Super Cup final on August 13, which will be held in Udine, Italy.
The Europa League champions then return to London to finalise preparations ahead of the new Premier League season; Tottenham begin their campaign on August 16 at home to Burnley.
With just under a month to go, Frank is keen to ensure every member of his squad hits the ground running.
