Newcastle United latest news: Spurs have been rocked by yet another injury ahead of their Premier League meeting at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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Thomas Frank has confirmed that his side have suffered yet another injury blow ahead of their clash with Newcastle United in the Premier League.
Spurs will be without left-back Destiny Udogie for Tuesday night’s game, with the Italian international also set to miss the north London derby in less than a fortnight’s time. Udogie started Spurs’ 2-0 defeat to Manchester United at Old Trafford on Saturday lunchtime, but was withdrawn before the hour mark.
Concern that the defender had suffered an injury was confirmed by Frank on Tuesday, as he revealed that he would be without Udogie for a number of weeks: “Unfortunately Destiny has a hamstring injury,” Frank told the media ahead of his side’s clash with the Magpies. “He will be out for 4-5 weeks.”
Udogie’s injury compounded a miserable afternoon for Spurs in Salford as they also lost club captain Cristian Romero to suspension. The Argentine was sent off for catching Casemiro with his studs, forcing his teammates to play with a man fewer than the Red Devils for over an hour.
Romero has been handed a four-match ban by the FA following that red card. That means he will miss Tuesday night’s game, the clash with Arsenal on Sunday 22 February as well as Spurs’ games against Fulham and Crystal Palace.
Frank also confirmed that Kevin Danso will also miss Spurs’ game against Newcastle United on Tuesday night: “Kevin Danso will be weeks. Kevin is with a medical consultant,” Frank added. “It is going forward but still weeks before he is available.”
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There was one piece of good news for Spurs, though, as it was confirmed that Djed Spence would be fit enough to feature on Tuesday.
However, despite Spence’s return to fitness, Frank will still be without a host of key first-team players when they square-off against Eddie Howe’s side. None of James Maddison, Rodrigo Bentancur, Mohammed Kudus, Lucas Bergvall, Pedro Porro, Richarlison, Kevin Danso, Ben Davies or Dejan Kulusevski are expected to feature against the Magpies at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Are Tottenham Hotspur in a relegation battle?
Spurs will head into their clash with Newcastle United sat 15th in the Premier League table, just six points above the division’s relegation zone. Spurs could even end the night just three points above the relegation zone if West Ham beat Manchester United at the London Stadium in Tuesday night’s later kick-off.
Asked if his side are in a relegation battle, Frank said: “There is no doubt we are desperate to win games. Desperate.
“I am focusing on Newcastle tomorrow. That is a great opportunity ahead of us against a good team. That is the main thing.”
Asked to expand on those comments, Frank added: “I could have worded it differently, maybe. But I do think there's something, it should be that feeling.
“It should be that feeling when we haven't won enough. So the way I work, we're all different, is that if you haven't won enough, then you do everything you can, and you actually do a little bit more, you work a little bit harder, you just know that's the way out of a tough moment. So that's what I expect from the players, and I actually think that's what I see from the players.”