Tottenham boss Thomas Frank believes Xavi Simons is having the same struggles as Liverpool's Florian Wirtz.

Both Simons and Wirtz joined from Bundesliga sides this summer in big-money moves, with Spurs signing Simons for £51m from RB Leipzig, while Liverpool splashed £116m on Bayer Leverkusen's Wirtz.

But both players are yet to score for their new clubs as they have struggled to adapt to life in the Premier League.

Simons, whose only assist came on his debut in the win over West Ham, has the chance to score his first goal for Spurs on Wednesday as they face Monaco in the Champions League, with Frank believing the Dutchman is trending in the "right direction".

Asked at his pre-match press conference about Simons' difficulties using the example of Wirtz, Frank replied: "I think that's a

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