Tottenham have seen the injury concerns mount up in recent weeks and months
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Managerless Tottenham Hotspur are sliding towards the bottom three of the Premier League table and have seen their injury problems continue to mount up over recent weeks.
Thomas Frank was sacked on Wednesday morning after seeing his Spurs side lose at home for the eighth time this season, as Newcastle United left north London with all three points. This proved the final straw for Frank and several managerial candidates have already emerged to succeed the Dane, such as Roberto De Zerbi and even former boss Harry Redknapp.
Injury issues have plagued Spurs across this season and the Lilywhites saw another concerning blow as Wilson Odobert was substituted in the first half with a fresh injury concern against the Magpies.
Tottenham latest injury news and return dates
Reports from France suggest that Odobert may have picked up an ACL injury and while a potential return date remains unconfirmed, if it is an ACL that will rule him out for the rest of the season and potentially into next term.
The France Under-21 international would join James Maddison on the treatment table with his own ACL injury, while Dejan Kulusevski also has a long-term knee problem which has seen him not feature since May.
Another player who picked up a fresh injury concern in the final days of Frank’s reign was Destiny Udogie, who was replaced in the 2-0 defeat at Manchester United with a hamstring injury. Frank confirmed he will be out for the next ‘four to five weeks’ and will therefore target a return in March.
Spurs will hope to have Pedro Porro back in time for the North London Derby on February 22. The Spaniard picked up his own hamstring injury in the draw with Burnley last month but will hope to return to action in time for his side’s huge next match.
Spurs’ injury list lengthens with 11 players out of action
Tottenham continue to have a long list of injury concerns which plague the north London outfit at present.
Lucas Bergvall is expected to be out until April after suffering an ankle sprain during the victory over Borussia Dortmund last month, while Rodrigo Bentancur may see the same time frame for his return after undergoing hamstring surgery.
Kevin Danso suffered a foot injury in Spurs’ last Champions League match against Eintracht Frankfurt and a return date for the Austrian is currently not known, while Richarlison is expected to return in March from a hamstring issue.
Mohammed Kudus picked up a serious thigh injury in Tottenham’s draw with Sunderland on January 4 and might be back in time for the reverse fixture on April 11 after the international break. While veteran defender Ben Davies suffered a broken ankle 20 minutes into Spurs’ defeat to West Ham and having undergone surgery, a concrete return timeline is not yet clear.