The latest Spurs injury news and expected return dates - including updates on the fitness of Cristian Romero and Randal Kolo Muani.
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Tottenham Hotspur were denied their second home win of the Premier League season by a late equaliser from Manchester United on Saturday, but Matthijs de Ligt’s goal wasn’t the only headache Thomas Frank had to endure this weekend after two more players went off with injuries.
Cristian Romero and Randal Kolo Muani both had to be substituted due to fitness problems, potentially deepening an injury crisis which already meant that 10 first-team players were unavailable against United. With a North London Derby looming after the international break, Spurs fans will be hoping for good news on the health of their two newly-stricken players.
We’ve got the latest Spurs injury news and fitness updates below heading into the November break, along with players’ expected return dates when available.
How bad are Cristian Romero & Randal Kolo Muani injuries for Spurs?
Forward Kolo Muani was the first to be withdrawn against United when he was replaced by Wilson Odobert at half-time, while defender Romero followed him to the dressing room with just two minutes of normal time remaining – but head coach Frank’s comments to the media after the game suggest that neither issue is too serious.
There is rather more concern over Kolo Muani’s fitness, however, with the striker, who has been dogged by injury problems since signing on loan from PSG at the end of the summer transfer window, revealed to have suffered a fractured jaw.
Frank initially played the injury down as “nothing big” but Kolo Muani has since withdrawn from France’s squad to face Ukraine and Azerbaijan. Fractured jaws can take around six weeks to heal fully, suggesting that the Frenchman could be out for an extended period and is highly unlikely to return immediately after the break, although the extent of the damage is not clear and Spurs have not announced a target return date.
Could Dominic Solanke be back to face Arsenal?
With that fresh blow, Spurs will be hopeful that at least some of their many injured players can mount a comeback in time to face Arsenal in a fortnight’s time – and striker Dominic Solanke’s fitness could be key if Kolo Muani is indeed ruled out.
Prior to the draw against United, Frank was asked about Solanke’s availability after the break and simply said that “I do hope” that the striker will be back, adding that the former Bournemouth man’s recovery was “on track” after ankle surgery. That being the case, he has a fighting chance of being available against Arsenal.
Other players who could be back in action after the break include Lucas Bergvall (concussion), Yves Bissouma (ankle), Radu Dragusin (ACL), Archie Gray (calf), Kota Takai (thigh) and Ben Davies (hamstring).
Dejan Kulusevski, meanwhile, could be back in full training by the time the international players return, but is unlikely to be close enough to full fitness to play against Spurs’ local rivals. An early December comeback is more probable. James Maddison remains likely to miss the entirety of the 2025/26 season with his ACL injury.