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Arthur Ferridge

Tottenham handed huge injury boost ahead of Nottingham Forest relegation showdown

Boost: Igor Tudor - (Getty Images)

Dominic Solanke is set to be available for Tottenham’s huge relegation six-pointer against Nottingham Forest on Sunday.

The striker has enjoyed a sustained run in the side since making his return from a long injury layoff in January, and played 90 minutes of the 1-1 draw at Liverpool last weekend.

However, Solanke was left out of the squad to face Atletico Madrid in midweek due to “a problem with his hip”, a game Spurs won 3-2 to build momentum ahead of Sunday’s showdown.

Spurs head coach Igor Tudor said at the time that he expected Solanke to be fit to face Forest, but the striker was absent from open training on Friday morning.

Tudor has now revealed that Solanke is due to train with his team-mates on Saturday, in the hope that he can face Forest the following day.

“Dom didn't train, but probably tomorrow he will train,” Tudor told reporters on Friday. “He will be available. It is a problem with his hip. I think he will be OK.”

Tottenham sit just one point above Forest, who are level on points with 18th-placed West Ham.

Tudor was boosted on Tuesday by the returns of both Destiny Udogie and Lucas Bergvall from injury, playing 20 and 15 minutes, respectively.

The pair joined their team-mates in training on Friday, along with Joao Palhinha after concussion protocol.

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