Thomas Frank looks to have been handed yet another Tottenham injury concern with Lucas Bergvall leaving Sweden camp
Lucas Bergvall is set to make an early return to Hotspur Way having departed the Sweden national team camp. It has been officially confirmed by Sweden that Bergvall has left Graham Potter's first camp in charge with Newcastle's Emil Krafth replacing him.
The midfielder has missed Spurs' last two games having suffered a concussion in the opening minutes of the 1-0 defeat to Chelsea earlier this month.
In line with protocols, Bergvall was required to sit out of the Champions League win over Copenhagen and the Premier League draw with Manchester United. Despite this, Potter still called up and stated that Bergvall would attempt to train fully on Thursday, however he was seemingly unable to do so.
A statement confirming his departure read: "Lucas Bergvall will not be available to play in the men's national team's next two matches due to the consequences of the concussion he suffered in connection with Tottenham's league match against Chelsea on November 1."
Stefan Pettersson, head of the Men's National Team for the Swedish Football Association added to Sport Bladet: "We had agreed with Tottenham's doctor to do some tests during the week and then run at full speed so that Lucas would feel it properly. When there was a reaction, there was no hesitation. We don't want to take any risks."
The Lilywhites have been battered by injuries over the last few weeks with Randal Kolo Muani the latest to pick up a problem having fractured his jaw this past weekend.
Like Bergvall, Mohammed Kudus also missed the two matches before the November international break but is expected back for the North London Derby against Arsenal.
Dejan Kulusevski, James Maddison and Dominic Solanke are at the other end of the spectrum with all three recovering from surgery.
Archie Gray, Yves Bissouma, Ben Davies and Kota Takai are others that have been dealing with issues.
One positive was Radu Dragusin taking a huge step towards a return, with Maddison supporting him, as he played 45 minutes in a behind-closed-doors friendly against Leyton Orient on Wednesday.
A number of Tottenham players could benefit from these injury blows over the coming weeks with Wilson Odobert and Mathys Tel as two on the fringes that took advantage against Man United.
Frank will almost certainly want as many of his big hitters back as soon as possible with such a tough run of fixtures on the horizon alongside the busy Christmas period. Solanke and Kulusevski are two that would be greatly welcomed back, but it is unclear if either will be able to play before the end of the year.
When asked specifically about having Solanke back before 2026 begins, Frank said: "I do hope so. We want him back and no setbacks. I would say let’s see what happens after the international break. We are still [making] steps forward. It’s on track so far.”
On Kulusevski, he added: "Deki is still not on the grass. We're working very hard to get him fit as quickly as possible."