Tottenham Hotspur have been told they are fighting with an arm behind their back after the extent of Xavi Simons’ injury was confirmed.
The Dutchman is set to be out for the rest of the season and perhaps the start of the new campaign after being forced off against Wolves.
Spurs won the game 1-0, a crucial result in the context of the relegation battle, but the star midfielder was replaced after 63 minutes.
The Lilywhites have revealed on 27 April that he has suffered an anterior cruciate ligament rupture in his right knee and is set to undergo surgery.
Tottenham will miss Simons immensely, as it looked like he had finally started adjusting to English football.
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What has been said about Tottenham and Simons injury?
John Wenham can’t believe Tottenham’s luck when it comes to injuries, and fears for the team that may be selected for the clash with Aston Villa.
Speaking exclusively to Tottenham News, he said: “The issue will be what kind of team Tottenham can put out at Villa Park.
“To lose Xavi Simons for the season and possibly longer is an unbelievable blow, unlike other clubs where players miss a game or two, ours are ruled out completely.
“We are trying to battle on and stay up, two points adrift at the moment, without the following: Guglielmo Vicario, Cristian Romero, Destiny Udogie, James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski, Wilson Odobert, Mohammed Kudus, Simons and maybe Dominic Solanke as well
“We are constantly fighting with an arm behind our back, all of those players start for us, we are missing seven or eight of our best players.”
What needs to change at Tottenham?
Tottenham need a serious overhaul of its medical department and training procedures in the summer.
The last two seasons have seen so many players get long-term injuries, which has certainly not helped their league position.
Ange Postecoglou was blamed due to the intensity of his system and the training methods, but the issues have continued after that, under Thomas Frank, Igor Tudor and now Roberto De Zerbi.
Some injuries are a freak accident, but the number that the Lilywhites have gotten in recent years, it has to be something more than that.
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