Thomas Frank has ruled out the prospect of Richarlison leaving Tottenham Hotspur and has made a big statement about the striker’s role in the side this season.Richarlison won the Premier League Player of the Week award for matchday one, and it was very well deserved, not only due to the quality of his goals but also due to his all-around centre-forward play.The performance against the Clarets came just two days after another accomplished display in the UEFA Super Cup against Paris Saint-Germain.Tottenham Hotspur fans will be hoping that the 28-year-old can continue his impressive form as the side travels to the Etihad, and Frank has now confirmed that the Brazilian will start the game.Credit: @thefrederikkejensen / InstagramThomas Frank envisions a key role for Richarlison at TottenhamFollowing Tottenham’s 3-0 win over Burnley, Frank raved about Richarlison’s work rate, pressing, and his hold-up play.Over the last two days, there have been rumours that Spurs want to replace Richarlison with Brentford forward Yoane Wissa.However, the Dane has now dismissed those reports, confirming that the former Everton man is his starting number nine right now.When asked about Richarlison, Frank said (via Tottenham’s official website): “Right now, he is my starting nine. He scored two fantastic goals. He had two top games, he’s Brazilian number nine.“He’s a very good player, I’m very happy with him. Richy wants to stay, I want to keep him, there have been no talks about anything else.”Can Richarlison finally fulfil his potential at Tottenham?The Brazilian has been very unlucky with injuries since he made the big-money switch to Tottenham just over three years ago.However, when he has been fit and starting games, he has been delivering. Following his brace against Burnley, Richarlison has scored 13 goals in his last 16 league starts for Tottenham, including nine in his last nine starts.If the striker can stay injury-free this season (which is a big ‘if’), there is no doubt that he is capable of scoring 20 goals.READ MORE: Thomas Frank seems to take a dig at Eberechi Eze in Tottenham press conferenceThe post Thomas Frank huge statement about Richarlison that may worry Dominic Solanke at Tottenham appeared first on Spurs Web.