All Tottenham Hotspur’s latest injury news as we approach their final fixture of 2025
Sign up to our newsletter for the most distinctive football content delivered direct to your inbox
Sign up
Thank you for signing up!
Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to 3 Added Minutes, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you.
Submitting...
Tottenham Hotspur will be looking to turn things around once again after Liverpool left north London with all three points on Saturday, condemning Spurs to back-to-back defeats.
Liverpool were not at their best but held on after ill discipline cost Thomas Frank’s side, who saw themselves go down to nine men after Xavi Simons and Cristian Romero were both dismissed for the home side.
Frank has faced significant questions from fans and sections of the media during his short spell in charge and this will no doubt continue following recent results. Defeat by a three-goal margin at Nottingham Forest was damaging and the lack of discipline shown across his side during a home defeat to the champions will have only added to this.
Spurs had Radu Dragusin back amongst the substitutes last time out as he nears a return to action following an extended ACL injury lay-off, and the Europa League winners will hope to see further first-team stars return to contention ahead of the New Year, which will also see the opening of the January transfer window.
Will Dominic Solanke be fit to face Crystal Palace?
Spurs striker Dominic Solanke has been out since late August with an ankle issue and has barely had the opportunity to play under Frank thus far. This chance may come soon, though, as he is getting ever closer to a return to action according to the Dane.
Frank said in a latest update on Friday: "I'm looking forward to naming [Solanke] in the squad. He is progressing forward."
Earlier this month, Solanke posted a picture of himself in a Spurs shirt on Instagram, captioned with hourglass emojis, suggesting his return is near. The 28-year-old previously underwent surgery in October after suffering a setback in his rehabilitation. Whether Frank decides to name the former Bournemouth striker in his squad to face Crystal Palace will make interesting viewing, though this would likely be amongst the substitutes. Solanke will hope to return to regular action from January.
Udogie, Kulusevski & Maddison injury updates and expected returns
Meanwhile, Spurs full-back Destiny Udogie has been confirmed to be out until January with a hamstring injury which has seen him miss the last four matches. Frank said of his concern: “Destiny picked up a hamstring injury in the end of the Newcastle game, so he’s out until January, unfortunately.”
Hoping to return within a similar timeline will be Dejan Kulusevski, who has been out since May with a patella injury which saw him miss the Europa League final victory over Manchester United.
He was back on grass during the last international break and Frank previously claimed there was a “good chance” for the Swede to return in 2025, but this is likely to be extended to January with just one match remaining of this calendar year against Palace. The 25-year-old will be a major creative asset to Frank when he is back fit and available.
The same can be said for James Maddison, who is expected to spend the majority of the season on the sidelines with an ACL injury sustained in pre-season. Maddison said when recently appearing on Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football: “I'm doing really well for the stage that I'm at, it’s obviously a long injury I have got, I had a big knee surgery.
“More than anything right now it’s just about staying in the right mindset. I’ve had to accept and get over the fact that I’m going to be out for a long time.”
Spurs are likely to also be without young Japanese defender Kota Takai, who has yet to feature since his summer arrival at the club. He has recently partaken in a behind-closed-doors friendly alongside Dragusin. The Lilywhites will also have to do without Pape Matar Sarr and Yves Bissouma, both of whom are at the Africa Cup of Nations, and suspended pair Simons and Romero.