Dominic Solanke plays down injury concerns after limping off late in Tottenham draw with Manchester City

Dominic Solanke has moved to ease concerns over a potential injury after he was forced off late on during Tottenham Hotspur’s dramatic draw with Manchester City.

The striker was the driving force behind an unlikely Spurs comeback against Pep Guardiola’s title contenders, scoring twice to haul his side back into the contest. Solanke controversially pulled a goal back in the 53rd minute before producing a sensational scorpion kick to level the match.

His outstanding performance was slightly overshadowed in the closing moments, however, when he went down injured in the 90th minute. After receiving treatment on the pitch, Solanke was helped to his feet before being replaced by 17-year-old Jun’ai Byfield, who made his Premier League debut as the match entered stoppage time.

Tottenham supporters were left anxiously awaiting news, particularly given Solanke’s recent injury history. The forward missed a significant portion of the first half of the season after undergoing ankle surgery and had only recently returned to full fitness.

However, Solanke was quick to reassure fans that the issue was not serious, despite it affecting the same ankle.

“I’ll be good,” Solanke told Sky Sports. “I just rolled my ankle a little bit, but I’ll be fine.”

The England international spent 139 days on the sidelines and missed 27 matches following surgery last September, with injuries hampering large parts of his first two seasons at the club.

Nevertheless, his display against City suggested he is rediscovering his sharpness, almost single-handedly inspiring a revival from a Tottenham side that appeared out of contention at half-time.

Team-mate Conor Gallagher was full of praise for Solanke’s influence following his return.

“He’s a top player,” Gallagher said. “Dom has been brilliant in the last few games since coming back from injury. He’s strong, he uses his body well and he brings others into the game. You could really see that in the second half.

“Everyone was very good after the break. We stuck together and showed real character and personality. Hopefully we can build on this and start getting better results.”

Solanke’s heroics also helped relieve some of the pressure on Tottenham head coach Thomas Frank, whose position had come under scrutiny following a poor run of domestic results.

Frank added: “He’s quite good, eh? What he gives to the team is huge, and he’s still only at about 70 to 80 per cent of his level. Dom is so important for us and he showed that again today.”

Solanke was not the only injury concern to emerge from the match, with Manchester City duo Rayan Cherki and Rayan Aït-Nouri both forced off after picking up knocks. Pep Guardiola has yet to provide a detailed update on their conditions.