Tottenham Hotspur might have just lost three players to injury against West Ham United in Ben Davies, Archie Gray and Xavi Simons.
Ben Davies was stretchered off against West Ham in the first half with a bad injury, and there are fears that he has just made his final appearance for the club.
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It was an awful afternoon all round for Tottenham Hotspur, who were beaten 2-1 at home by 18th-placed West Ham United.
Thomas Frank is now under big pressure at Tottenham, and his chances of turning things around have not been helped by the team’s injury crisis.
Tottenham may have lost Xavi Simons and Archie Gray to injury
Tottenham appear to have lost both Xavi Simons and Archie Gray to injury during the defeat to West Ham United.
Simons was spotted limping through the mix zone after the match by Tom Barclay, having been on the end of a heavy challenge.
Tottenham have just signed Conor Gallagher, who would be ready to come in at number ten were the Dutch midfielder to be sidelined.
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However, Tim Sherwood was critical of Gallagher’s debut against West Ham, suggesting that Spurs’ midfield went missing in the first half.
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Meanwhile, Gray was forced off during the halftime interval with a knock, according to Alasdair Gold.
The teenager was replaced by Yves Bissouma, who was making his first appearance of the season, having taken a heavy blow in the first 45 minutes.
The North London club will now need to assess the pair, but they could join Frank’s growing injury list, along with Joao Palhinha and Davies.
Xavi Simons lost possession 21 times during Tottenham’s defeat to West Ham
Simons had a rather torrid afternoon during Tottenham’s defeat to West Ham, with Frank’s team struggling to get the ball to him.
The 22-year-old struggled against the Hammers, losing possession a staggering 21 times and completing just one of his five dribbles.
He is underperforming for sure; however, Frank’s tactics don’t seem to be helping him to produce his best form.