Dominic Solanke will be absent from Tottenham’s Premier League clash against Everton this weekend due to an injury.

The 26-year-old, who recently joined Spurs from Bournemouth in a deal potentially worth up to £65 million, was noticeably absent from training this week, sparking concern among supporters.

On Friday, manager Ange Postecoglou confirmed that Solanke had suffered an ankle injury during Monday’s 1-1 draw with Leicester City and would not be available for Saturday’s match against Sean Dyche’s side.

“Dom picked up a knock in the last game,” Postecoglou told reporters. “He got through the game, but it flared up the day after, and he’ll miss the game tomorrow.”

The Tottenham boss further explained the nature of the injury:

“It’s an ankle injury; he copped it really early on, someone went across his ankle. It just depends on his recovery [when he returns]. Obviously, we’ve got the international break, but it’s not serious.”

Solanke completed the full match against Leicester but is now expected to be replaced in the starting lineup by Richarlison. The Brazilian forward began the Leicester game on the bench but was brought on late as Tottenham pressed for a winner.

“He’s available and ready to go,” Postecoglou said when asked about Richarlison’s readiness. In additional team news, Pedro Porro, who limped off against Leicester, has been declared fit and available for selection, as has Yves Bissouma, who will return to the squad. Youngster Wilson Odobert is also in contention.

However, Rodrigo Bentancur will miss out due to concussion protocol after sustaining a head injury. Postecoglou stressed the importance of caution in such cases: “Irrespective of concussion protocols, any head injury, we’ve always got to be more conservative from my perspective.”

He added, “Rodrigo’s bounced back really well, he’s done all the tests and feels good, but we’ll take our time to make sure he’s absolutely 100 per cent before we put him out there again. It’s unfortunate for Rodrigo as he had a good game on Monday night. Biss is available, but we’ve got other options there. Pedro is fine, he trained this week, and we have no other concerns.”