Tottenham Hotspur’s injury woes deepen further as Ange Postecoglou confirms another forward is now nursing a fresh hamstring issue, adding to a growing list of absentees ahead of a defining few weeks.
Tottenham Hotspur have been handed several major fitness blows ahead of their Europa League final matchup against Manchester United.
Ange Postecoglou has confirmed that Dejan Kulusevski is set to miss the rest of the season, with the Swede eyeing a potential return next campaign.
The Tottenham boss has also killed off every hope of a potential Lucas Bergvall cameo in the Europa League final, stating that the initial timeline remains, despite rumours suggesting the youngster could be involved in the final.
Timo Werner adds to Tottenham injury list ahead of Aston Villa clash
Ange Postecoglou has now gone on to reveal that another Tottenham player is currently sidelined with an injury, although he is far from a regular starter.
Speaking ahead of the clash against Aston Villa in the Premier League, the Tottenham boss confirmed that Timo Werner currently has a hamstring injury.
When asked why we haven’t seen Werner for a while, he told football.london: “He’s injured, mate. He’s injured. He’s got a hamstring injury.”
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This is not the first time the wide man would pick up a hamstring injury, as he was sidelined for more than four weeks at the start of the year because of a similar issue.
The forward was left out of Tottenham’s Europa League squad for the knockout rounds, which means he is not in contention to play in the final.