Dominic Solanke scored on his first start of the season to ease the pressure on Thomas Frank after Tottenham claimed a much-needed 2-0 win over 10-man Borussia Dortmund. Frank's seven-month tenure looked close to being over after they lost at home to West Ham on Saturday to make it eight defeats in 14 matches.

Tottenham Hotspur shrugged off their domestic gloom with a 2-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund that took the heat off head coach Thomas Frank and put them within touching distance of the Champions League knockout stages on Tuesday.

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Another Champions League win could give Tottenham coach Thomas Frank some breathing space, even as his team struggles in the Premier League.

Davies, 32, was taken off on a stretcher during Tottenham's Premier League defeat to West Ham United on Saturday.

Tottenham have confirmed that defender Ben Davies is set to undergo surgery after fracturing his ankle in his side's 2-1 loss to West Ham. Pressure is mounting on Spurs boss Thomas Frank after a damaging home defeat to the relegation-threatened Hammers at the weekend.

Thomas Frank could smile at last on Tuesday as a 2-0 victory for his Tottenham Hotspur team against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League released some of the pressure that appeared to be reaching a critical level.

Tottenham cruised to a vital 2-0 win over 10-man Borussia Dortmund to alleviate the pressure on manager Thomas Frank and keep them in the hunt for a top-eight finish in the Champions League. Spurs raced out of the blocks and took a deserved lead when Cristian Romero finished from Wilson Odobert ’s cross.