Crocked Tottenham players spent twice as long on the sidelines than Liverpool's but who topped the Premier League's injury table?

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Spurs players spent a combined 1,553 days out injured in the season just gone

Tottenham had 41 separate injury cases in 2024-25 — only one club had more

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Tottenham Hotspur were among the hardest-hit clubs in the Premier League this season when it came to player availability — but they weren't the worst off.

Spurs lost a staggering 1,553 player-days to injury — more than double Liverpool's total — in a campaign that saw them slump to 17th, their lowest-ever Premier League finish.

Only Brighton players, with 1,944, missed more days through injury, while Ipswich (1,506 days) and Arsenal (1,297 days) also had serious availability issues.

The Gunners endured 36 separate injury cases. Only Brighton (48), Tottenham (41) and Ipswich (41) had more cases.

The figures, compiled by Premier Injuries, include any injury issue that forced a player to miss at least one competitive match. Illnesses and pre-season knocks do not count.

Manchester United (1,295), Bournemouth (1,185) and Manchester City (1,134) all lost in excess of 1,000 player-days to injury, while West Ham (672), Nottingham Forest (673) and Liverpool (765) fared best in terms of player availability.

Liverpool's fitness record was a key part of their title-winning campaign, with 11 outfield players making 30 or more league appearances.

Meanwhile, several Arsenal stars — including Bukayo Saka and Gabriel — underwent surgery during the season.

Gunners manager Mikel Arteta previously admitted his squad had been left 'super-short', and has stressed the need for greater depth to handle the physical demands of the modern calendar.

Brighton, despite their injury crisis, still managed to finish an impressive eighth. But for others — like Tottenham and relegated Ipswich — the toll was harder to absorb.

Spurs, who had also been battling a packed schedule, won just 11 league games and came embarrassingly close to relegation.

However, their season ended on a high, as Ange Postecoglou's decision to focus on Europe in the second half of the campaign paid off.

Tottenham won the Europa League with a 1–0 victory over Manchester United in the final, salvaging silverware from an otherwise turbulent year.

DAYS LOST TO INJURY BY PREMIER LEAGUE PLAYERS IN 2024-25

Brighton - 1,944

Tottenham - 1,553

Ipswich - 1,506

Arsenal - 1,297

Man United - 1,295

Bournemouth - 1,185

Man City - 1,134

Everton - 1,120

Crystal Palace - 1,041

Brentford - 1,027

Wolves - 991

Southampton - 942

Leicester - 878

Fulham - 851

Chelsea - 828

Aston Villa - 804

Newcastle - 779

Liverpool - 765

Nottingham Forest - 673

West Ham - 672

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