Tottenham Hotspur manager Roberto De Zerbi has promoted Mason Melia to first-team training as the club's injury crisis worsens, according to Football London correspondent Alasdair Gold.
Tottenham may have picked up their first Premier League win of 2026 last time out against Wolverhampton Wanderers, but their injury situation off the pitch has been dire since the appointment of Roberto De Zerbi.
The Italian lost Cristian Romero for the rest of the season during his first game in charge against Sunderland, with Mohammed Kudus also likely to be out until the 2026-27 campaign.
Spurs remain two points from safety after their win at Molineux as West Ham United were also victorious against Everton on Saturday, but the win came at a big cost as they suffered a double injury blow against Rob Edwards' side.
Firstly, Xavi Simons ruptured his ACL and faces months on the sidelines, while the club fear that Dominic Solanke could be out for the remainder of the season after suffering a grade two hamstring pull in the west Midlands.
The timeline for a return of that injury could be anything between 3-8 weeks, with 25 days until the Premier League campaign draws to a close.
Gold: Tottenham Call-Up Melia to First-Team Training
According to Gold, January signing Mason Melia has been training with Tottenham's first team this week following their injury crisis in attack.
The 18-year-old arrived at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in January in a £1.6m move from St Patrick's Athletic, with the striker considered to be one of the best young talents in Irish football.
The teenager arrived with a back injury and then suffered a chest infection that kept him on the sidelines, with the forward only making his debut for the U21s earlier this month.
Melia has now made four appearances for the U21s, and has been promoted to first-team training this week having also participated earlier this month.
Melia Can Add to Tottenham's Attack
Melia may not turn 19 years of age until September, but he is really experienced given his tender years and has even been described as the 'Irish Harry Kane' by Football Talent Scout Jacek Kulig previously.
The forward has 98 senior appearances to his name, including in the Europa League for St Patrick's Athletic, with 25 goals and eight assists to his name.
With Simons and Solanke joining the injury list, Tottenham fans will be relieved that injury rumours surrounding Randal Kolo Muani have been dismissed, with a potential reliance on the Frenchman, Mathys Tel and Richarlison in the coming weeks as Spurs bid to avoid the drop.
Gold adds that Melia could be battling fellow January addition James Wilson, who joined from Hearts, for a spot on the substitutes' bench in the remaining four Premier League games.