Thomas Frank faces Arsenal and PSG with Tottenham Hotspur after the international break. Here’s the latest injury news at Spurs.
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Tottenham Hotspur hearts may have finally stopped racing after a rampant end to the 2-2 draw against Manchester United in the capital on Saturday lunchtime.
Spurs thought they had come from behind to win the match when Richarlison netted a header in injury time but the Red Devils found a reply through Matthijs De Ligt in the 96th minute. It leaves Thomas Frank without a home win in the Premier League since the opening day of the season.
Tottenham Hotspur now have the two-week international break to gather and prepare to go again ahead of an action-packed festive fixture period. That starts with a north London derby against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday, November 23 before a big Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain.
Frank will hope to have some injured players back and fit again to make the short trip to Arsenal, but does have new injury worries after the weekend. LondonWorld looks at the Tottenham Hotspur injury list and potential return dates.
Randal Kolo Muani
Spurs striker Randal Kolo Muani was substituted at half-time against Manchester United on Saturday. Initially, with the hosts struggling to create, it was thought that could be tactical.
However, after the game, Frank did confirm an injury worry, which has emerged to be a jaw injury. The Tottenham Hotspur boss said it was ‘nothing big’ but Muani has now withdrawn from French international duty this month and the problem is more serious than expected.
The French Football Federation said: “Randal Kolo Muani will miss the international break which begins this Monday. The Tottenham Hotspur striker suffered a lower jaw injury on Saturday against Manchester United.
“After consulting with Dr Franck Le Gall, who had previously spoken with his Tottenham counterpart, Didier Deschamps confirmed Randal Kolo Muani's withdrawal."
Potential return date - Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur, Sunday November 23.
Mohammed Kudus
Tottenham Hotspur missed the drive and creativity of Mohammed Kudus in the first half against Manchester United. The former West Ham man, who cost £55 million this summer, has now missed out against Copenhagen and the Red Devils.
Frank has put the winger’s absence down to a ‘knock’ and said that the lay-off would be ‘short’. The manager added that he was ‘very confident’ that Kudus would be available to take on Arsenal.
Potential return date - Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur, Sunday November 23.
Lucas Bergvall
Lucas Bergvall was hauled off early in the 1-0 defeat to Chelsea as a concussion sub. The midfielder wasn’t pleased at the time but had the decision taken out of his hands by medical staff.
After the match, Frank said: "There was a concussion. He couldn't stay on and I think the medical team did a good job in that instance."
Bergvall is now following the protocols stipulated by the FA and Premier League, as outlined here. The player will be eligible to feature in the north London derby.
Concussion recovery protocols stipulated that Bergvall had to recover for a minimum of 12 days, meaning he will be eligible to return to the pitch after the November international break.
Potential return date - Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur, Sunday November 23.
Radu Dragusin
Radu Dragusin is yet to play for Tottenham Hotspur this season after picking up an ACL injury in January. The 23-year-old has now returned to full team training, which suggests that he could be available for selection in the very near future.
Frank said: “He's fully integrated into training now. Because an ACL is such a... it's not tricky but it's such a big injury, because you're out for nine months so you need to build strength in the knee and so on.
"Then because we don't train that much, the big area stuff is not that much so we need to give him some of the bigger area stuff. But he is definitely getting closer to being involved."
Potential return date - Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur, Sunday November 23.
Ben Davies
Thomas Frank is yet to hand Ben Davies minutes this season with the veteran having to settle for a role on the bench - although he hasn’t made a Premier League squad since the 2-1 win over Leeds United on October 4.
That’s partly due to a hamstring problem picked up when on international duty with Wales against Belgium on October 13. However, Davies has been deemed fit again to play for his nation over the coming international break. His return to the Spurs squad seems more based on selection rather than fitness.
Potential return date - Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur, Sunday November 23.
Dominic Solanke
Dominic Solanke picked up an ankle injury in pre-season and hasn’t been able to shake that off this term. He last featured for Tottenham Hotspur on August 23.
Frank is determined not to rush the player back but has hinted to a return before the end of 2025. Prior to taking on Manchester United, he said: "I do hope [to see him this year]. I would say let’s see what happens after the international break. We are still going steps forward. It’s on track so far.
"The international break will be the big deciding factor because we have two weeks there to push in the next steps. As I say, it's going forward. Just to take it instead of the questions every single time because it was clearly that he was not ready before the international break."
Potential return date - late November / early December.
Kota Takai
Tottenham Hotspur paid £5 million to sign Kota Takai from Kawasaki Frontale this summer. The 21-year-old is yet to feature this season due to a quad problem but is due back in training ‘soon’.
Potential return date - late November / early December.
Archie Gray
Archie Gray has been absent from the matchday squad for the past four fixtures in all competitions. The versatile midfielder and defender picked up a calf injury in training ahead of facing Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup.
Gray has struggled for minutes under Frank but the Spurs boss confirmed that he was set to be handed a start against the Magpies before that problem. It is expected that he will miss out on eight weeks of action in total.
Potential return date - Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur, Sunday December 28.
Yves Bissouma
It’s been a torrid season so far for Spurs midfielder Yves Bissouma. The 29-year-old has not featured since the UEFA Super Cup.
Initially, that was due to disciplinary reasons but the player then picked up an injury which was aggravated when playing for Mali over the last international break in October. Bissouma needed surgery on what Frank confirmed was a ligament injury, which leaves his return date up in the air.
Potential return date - unknown.
Dejan Kulusevski
Another Tottenham Hotspur star yet to feature this season, Dejan Kulusevski’s last minutes came in the Europa League semi-final second leg against Bodo/Glimt at the start of May. The 25-year-old underwent surgery on his patella this summer.
The Sweden international is yet to return to outdoor training. There’s hope he could be in action before the New Year but a return still feels a little way off.
Potential return date - unknown.
James Maddison
James Maddison suffered an ACL injury in pre-season. The midfielder is determined to play again before the end of the season but his recovery will have to be without setbacks to achieve that.
Maddison said: “I've already looked [at the average time out]. If it's eight months, six months isn't a question. The stage I'm at now, this needs to be right now.
“I'm 28, I'm going to be 29 when I return, I'm in my prime, really. These are my peak years ahead of me. I need to come back and I need to stay fit. So actually I'm not going to be pushing to say 'oh why are you taking so long', sort of thing. But if it gets to eight months and we're flying or whatever, if I'm in the right frame, that will allow me to play this season won't it, towards the end.”
Potential return date - unknown.
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