Leeds United head to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for a huge Premier League clash next month.
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Tottenham Hotspur winger Mohammed Kudus looks set to miss next month’s relegation six-pointer against Leeds United after an injury setback.
Kudus suffered a quadriceps injury during a 1-1 draw with Sunderland on January 4 and has not played since. Tottenham have subsequently failed to win a single Premier League match without their £55million summer signing, a dismal run which leaves them a point above the relegation zone with seven games left.
The Ghanian proved to be a real menace when Tottenham won 2-1 at Elland Road back in October, setting up Mathys Tel to score the opener before capitalising on a Gabriel Gudmundsson slip to net the winner himself. But it appears Leeds won’t need to worry about containing him at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on May 11.
Tottenham published a statement confirming the blow on Thursday. It read: “We can confirm that Mohammed Kudus has suffered a setback in his return from injury. The Ghana international forward suffered a significant quad injury during our Premier League fixture against Sunderland in January.
“He had returned to team training during the past week, however will now require further specialist review and, potentially, surgery. We will provide any relevant further updates in due course.”
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Tottenham season could be over for Mohammed Kudus
Kudus was initially pencilled in for a return after the March international break, which would have been a major boost for new boss Roberto De Zerbi. The winger is still Tottenham’s most creative player with five Premier League assists, despite the lengthy absence, while also scoring twice.
But he will now face an extension of his spell on the sidelines with BBC Sport reporting it is unlikely the forward plays again this season. Leeds head to North London in one month’s time and will almost certainly not be coming up against Kudus.
That May 11 meeting could become season-defining for either side once it arrives, with it being the third-to-last fixture of the season. Both Leeds and Tottenham are currently locked in a relegation battle and barring any major changes, their meeting will be deemed a six-pointer.
Leeds will have a couple of their own stars racing to feature at Tottenham, with Anton Stach and Joe Rodon picking up ankle ligament injuries at West Ham last weekend. The pair are expected to be out through April but Daniel Farke outlined some hope his medical staff can speed up recovery.
Barring any setbacks of their own, Stach and Rodon will hope to be available when Leeds go to Tottenham in mid-May. The Whites also host Burnley and Wolves before that trip so will hope to be within touching distance of safety come kick-off.