Closed-door friendly match: Tottenham lost 1-2 to Watford, Muani played 45 minutes

Hupu News, October 11th, On Friday, Tottenham Hotspur played a closed-door friendly match with Watford at the training base. In the end, Tottenham Hotspur lost 1-2.

According to London Football Network, Tottenham took this opportunity to let several players under Thomas Frank play against the British Championship team. Watford had previously sacked coach Paolo Pezzolano, who was ranked 11th in the league at the time, and was now replaced by Xavi Gracia - a new coach who is no stranger to the team.

Watford sent a strong lineup to Tottenham's Enfield training base and eventually won 2-1. But for Tottenham, the focus of this game is more to allow players to get game time, including this summer's new signing Randall Kolo Muani. The France international joined on loan from Paris Saint-Germain on the deadline day of the transfer window. So far, he has only appeared as a substitute for 13 minutes in the Champions League victory over Villarreal.

The reason for Muani's limited playing opportunities is that during a training session after joining, the 26-year-old collided with midfielder Pape Matar Sarr, resulting in bruises on his legs. The injury was slow to recover from and kept him out for the next month.

However, Muani has returned to the training ground and played 45 minutes in this closed-door friendly match, gradually accelerating the recovery process after injury. In fact, before the injury, Muani had been undergoing physical training - long before joining Tottenham and making his debut, he had not participated in any competitive game since participating in the Club World Cup in early July, nor had he participated in pre-season preparations with Paris Saint-Germain.

The other two first-team players participating in this friendly match against Watford are forward Dane Scarlett and goalkeeper Brandon Austin. Among them, the former has mainly played for the U21 echelon recently.

Since most Tottenham players are competing in international competitions with the national team, this friendly match has become a valuable opportunity to improve the physical fitness of some players. After another week of training, Muani is expected to be included in Frank's game squad and serve as a substitute in Tottenham's home game against Aston Villa next Sunday.