Solanke delighted to be back for Spurs after 'one of hardest moments in my life'

Dominic Solanke says the extended period of being sidelined with injury has been the hardest of his career.

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00:00Yeah, I think it wasn't the cleanness of goals, but I got to see it go in slow motion, which was then.

00:06But now this is so happy to be black players.

00:08First start since last season, so that was a great feeling.

00:12But now to get the win was a still important thing today.

00:14We needed it, so hopefully we can build on that.

00:16Yeah, first goal of the season, you've been out for five months.

00:19Just how tough has that five months out been for you?

00:22Yeah, it's been probably one of the hardest moments of my life.

00:26Because it has been quite complicated, so it has been really tough.

00:30But I'm just happy to be back now.

00:32I don't know if I can stay fit for the rest of the season.

00:33We just spoke to Kevin earlier about the similarities last year.

00:37You know, the league form wasn't so great, but the Cups, you seem to come alive.

00:40What do you think that's down to?

00:42I'm not sure, to be honest, but you know it's not right.

00:45We need to be better in the league.

00:47But I think these things are important when we grind these Cup runs,

00:50and it gives us that extra belief.

00:52And I think we saw tonight the performance we put in.

00:54I think I'm always great to have the crowd there supporting us as well.

00:57So, yeah, I think we can use this as a catalyst to kick on improving the league as well.