Tottenham injury update: Djed Spence, Lucas Bergvall, Mohammed Kudus latest news and return dates

Spurs injury woes are easing, a bit

Djed Spence, Mohammed Kudus and Lucas Bergvall

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Tottenham’s injury woes have eased, but not as much as they would have hoped after Djed Spence picked up a fresh problem.

While Micky van den Ven recovered with a minor injury to start, along with the returning Pedro Porro and Kevin Danso, fellow defender Spence was absent with a calf complaint.

Meanwhile, Destiny Udogie, Lucas Bergvall and Mohammed Kudus are still some weeks away from returning, with others facing longer spells out.

Here’s all the latest Tottenham injury news and potential return dates...

Djed Spence

Djed Spence was ruled out of Tottenham’s trip to Fulham with a calf injury.

The versatile defender was absent from the matchday squad at Craven Cottage on Sunday, prompting fresh injury concerns.

Standard Sport understands that Spence is suffering what is considered a very minor calf injury.

It remains unclear when Spence will be able to return. Spurs are next in action at home to Crystal Palace on Thursday, March 5.

Potential return date: Unknown

Lucas Bergvall

Lucas Bergvall is sidelined with an ankle injury, picked up during the 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund in January.

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The midfielder went under the knife and was ruled out for up to three months, which set his return for April.

Encouraging reports from Sweden last month indicated his recovery is progressing well, with Bergvall no longer wearing a protective boot.

There is an outside chance that Bergvall could feature in Sweden’s World Cup play-off against Ukraine at the end of March.

Potential return date: April

Mohammed Kudus

Mohammed Kudus is not expected to return from a hamstring until before April.

The influential midfielder suffered the injury in the 1–1 draw with Sunderland on January 4, and was subsequently ruled out for up to three months.

In February, it was reported that Kudus travelled to Amsterdam to see a specialist he knows from his time with Ajax to help with his recovery.

There has been no word on any setback, and it is thought to still be targeting a return to full training after the March international break.

Potential return date: April

Destiny Udogie suffered a hamstring injury against Manchester United

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Destiny Udogie

Destiny Udogie is sidelined with a hamstring injury for at least another two weeks.

After picking up the injury against Manchester United on February 7, which did not require surgery, the left-back was ruled out for “the next four to five weeks”.

Asked for an update ahead of the trip to Fulham, new manager Igor Tudor was vague on both Udogie and Kulusevski.

“It's a weekly basis. When they come, they come,” he told reporters. “We need to be focused on the way, and also, how they come back into the team.

“Also, the main important thing is, in time, they are recovering to put them in good condition, so when they come back, they are in good shape. Otherwise, it's a problem.”

Potential return date: April

Dejan Kulusevski

Dejan Kulusevski has been out since the end of last season with a patella injury.

Reports in Sweden earlier in February claimed Kulusevski is “nowhere near stepping out” on the pitch and, speaking just before he was sacked, Frank was unsure if the midfielder would play again this season.

Posting on Instagram in February, Kulusevski shared a video of himself in the gym at Hotspur Way going through an intensive set of single-legged squats with his injured right leg.

Igor Tudor worked with Kulusevski at Juventus, and hopes to work with him before the end of the season.

“Fantastic player, fantastic guy,” Tudor said last week. “He's had really big problems, as you know, here. But he's positive. And also the doctors are positive. So we'll see, next week, how it's going.”

Potential return date: Unknown

Wilson Odobert

Wilson Odobert suffered a serious knee injury against Newcastle in February, and Spurs confirmed he would have surgery.

Odobert is the latest long-term injury problem at Spurs, who said in a statement: “Wilson will see a specialist next week before undergoing surgery, and will then commence his rehabilitation with our medical staff. We're all behind you, Wilson.”

Spurs have not put a timescale on his return, but he will not be back until next season.

Potential return date: Late 2026

Wilson Odobert suffered a serious knee injury against Newcastle

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Rodrigo Bentancur

Rodrigo Bentancur has been ruled out with a hamstring injury since a defeat to Bournemouth in January.

He quickly underwent surgery and was ruled out for three months.

The midfielder, who was an almost ever-present under Thomas Frank, is not expected back until April.

Potential return date: Mid-April

Ben Davies

Ben Davies is expected to have played his final game for Spurs after suffering a broken ankle during a 2-1 defeat to West Ham in January.

The left-sided defender has been at Spurs for 12 years, playing 448 games, but is out of contract at the end of the season.

Davies has undergone a second operation and is a doubt for the World Cup should Wales qualify.

Potential return date: June

James Maddison

James Maddison has been sidelined since suffering a serious knee injury during a pre-season friendly against Newcastle in South Korea.

He has recently been seen in training videos with the Spurs squad, but is not expected to return before the end of the season.

Potential return date: Summer 2026

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