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Spurs spurned huge opportunity to propel themselves away from relegation trouble
Arthur Ferridge
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Tottenham may have missed their chance to move clear of the Premier League relegation zone on Monday, but they were handed no fresh injury blows.
Spurs drew 1-1 with Leeds United in a tense affair at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium where Mathys Tel went from hero to zero, scoring a spectacular opener before conceding a penalty that proved decisive.
The point moves Roberto De Zerbi’s injury-ravaged side just two clear of West Ham after the Hammers’ 1-0 defeat by Arsenal on Sunday.
There are two games left to play this term, with Spurs set to travel to Chelsea next, and Nuno Espirito Santo’s Irons must visit Newcastle.
With that said, here is all the latest Tottenham injury news and potential return dates...
Xavi Simons
Xavi Simons was one of the various Tottenham players to be struck down with injury shortly after De Zerbi’s takeover.
He ruptured his ACL shortly after scoring the winner away at Wolves. He received treatment on the pitch and attempted to play on, but was ultimately forced off.
Spurs later confirmed the injury in a statement, and Simons is now in for a lengthy spell of rehabilitation, which will see him miss the World Cup and the opening matches of next season.
Long-term absentee: Xavi Simons
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Following the diagnosis, Simons wrote on Instagram: “They say life can be cruel and today it feels that way. My season has come to an abrupt end and I’m just trying to process it.
“Honestly, I’m heartbroken. None of it makes sense. All I’ve wanted to do is fight for my team and now the ability to do that has been snatched away from me, along with the World Cup.”
Potential return date: Winter 2026
Dominic Solanke
it is hoped that Dominic Solanke can play again this season despite suffering a new hamstring injury against Wolves, which saw him hooked before half time.
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Reports emerged suggesting the injury would be a season-ender, but De Zerbi seems cautiously optimistic that he could return in time for Tottenham’s penultimate match of the season against Chelsea.
"About Solanke, he's improving very quickly. I don't know, for this game, I don't know if he can be available," he said. "We hope for the next game in Stamford Bridge."
Potential return date: May 19 vs Chelsea (A)
Cristian Romero
Cristian Romero’s season was ended in De Zerbi’s first match in charge of Spurs, suffering a serious knee injury in defeat at Sunderland.
The injury came in a collision with Antonin Kinsky, and it was later confirmed that he would not return to the pitch this campaign.
It remains to be seen whether he will be able to represent Argentina at this summer’s World Cup.
Season ender: Cristian Romero
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“I don’t know if there is a chance to play one game, two games, I don’t know. I hope so. But I don’t know,” De Zerbi said.
“But for him, I would like it if he can be available to play in the World Cup, especially for an Argentinian player. They feel the national team more than Italian players or other nations.”
Potential return date: Summer 2026
Mohammed Kudus
Mohammed Kudus has not played for Tottenham since Tottenham’s 1-1 draw with Sunderland in January, and those 18 minutes will prove to be his last of this season.
He suffered a hamstring injury then, and suffered a setback in his recovery in early April which will leave him sidelined for the remainder of the season.
Spurs revealed in a statement that he may need to undergo surgery, but no decision has yet been taken.
De Zerbi said: “I don’t know [if Kudus will require surgery]. Not spoken with the doctor about the Kudus situation.”
Potential return date: Unknown
Guglielmo Vicario
Guglielmo Vicario finds himself on the comeback trail after undergoing a hernia operation during the April international break.
The club claim that the procedure was timed so as to minimally impact Vicario’s involvement in the run-in, but he has now missed five matches and counting.
He had not yet trained with his team-mates when De Zerbi last met the press ahead of faicng Leeds.
Unknown return: Guglielmo Vicario
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The coach said of his countryman: “Vicario is still the first [choice] goalkeeper [at] Tottenham. Because what Vicario showed this season is enough to consider him a top player for us.
“But we have to consider the physical condition, the period – how many games he missed. We will see when Vicario will be good.”
Potential return date: Unknown
Dejan Kulusevski
Dejan Kulusevski is yet to appear for Tottenham this season as he recovers from a nebulous knee injury, for which he has undergone multiple surgeries.
The first came in May 2025, and he has not yet returned to first-team training despite regularly sharing videos to his social media of himself rehabbing.
The Swede had set his heart on representing his nation at this summer’s World Cup, but that seems an increasingly unlikely prospect with tournament squads due to be named in the coming weeks.
“For me, it’s difficult to understand how [Kulusevski] can play at the World Cup if he didn’t play any games this season,” said De Zerbi.
After his most recent procedure in late March, Kulusevski said: “It was really positive to undergo this small operation and be able to identify the problem. Now everything should be sorted out.
“It’s just a matter of slowly and surely coming back. I can see the light. It feels better now. I really have a positive feeling about [the] World Cup in two or three months.”
Potential return date: Unknown
Wilson Odobert
Wilson Odobert’s season was brought to an unceremonious early finish when he ruptured his ACL in February during a 2-1 defeat by Tottenham.
He went under the knife shortly after and is now rehabilitating at Hotspur Way. He is expected to remain sidelined through the latter stages of the year.
Potential return date: Autumn 2026
Ben Davies
Welsh defender Ben Davies seems to have played his last match for Tottenham.
He is out of contact this summer and is not expected to play again this season as he recovers from a broken ankle.
Potential return date: Unknown
French forward conceded a penalty after opening scoring in spectacular fashion
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Jamie Carragher slammed Mathys Tel’s “crazy decision” after the French forward conceded a decisive penalty in Tottenham’s 1-1 draw with Leeds on Monday.
Spurs had the opportunity to take advantage of West Ham’s 1-0 defeat by Arsenal on Sunday and move four points clear of the Hammers in the two sides’ bid to stay in the Premier League.
Tel opened the scoring in sumptuous style for Spurs in the second half, but he then tried to acrobatically clear a corner.
He caught the visitors’ captain Ethan Ampadu on the head with his studs, leaving the Welshman with a battle scar.
VAR deemed the incident worthy of a penalty kick, which Dominic Calvert-Lewin emphatically converted to equalise.
The result leaves Spurs just two points clear of their London rivals with two games left to play.
Hero to zero: Mathys Tel
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"It's just a crazy decision from Tel,” Carragher said on Sky Sports afterwards.
“What you think sometimes is we've been there sometimes as players where you don't see the opposition player coming in.
"But he's about to make his decision and he sees him, he looks. So he's made his decision but as soon as he knows there's someone there, it has to change.
"He still has time, he's got to change his mind. I thought he hadn't seen him initially, but he has. It's a really, really poor decision.”
The French forward was almost caught out in the first half when he tried to clear his lines in his own penalty area, under pressure from two Leeds bodies.
His sliced ball turned into an inviting cross for Calvert-Lewin in the middle, but Kevin Danso rose highest to avert the danger.
Chance spurned: Roberto De Zerbi
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"We're talking about a young attacking player, making two ridiculous decisions in this game,” Carragher continued.
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"De Zerbi will be furious - but he's got to remember he's a young attacking player who has actually made a massive difference to Spurs right now.
"He came off the bench at Wolves, got the corner and the winning goal. He set up the second goal at Villa, and he scored the goal tonight.
"He needs him, because they haven't got players with injuries but there's a player there. We've seen that in the last couple of games.
"You'd be going nuts, but the good at the other end - everything we showed that was good from Spurs in the first half, and then he scored the goal in the second half.
"That's the art of management, and De Zerbi knows that a lot better than me."
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Tottenham squandered the chance to move four points clear of the relegation zone as they were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Leeds.
Spurs looked to be on their way to a first Premier League home win since December when Mathys Tel gave them the lead in the 50th minute as he curled home a beauty past Karl Darlow.
But the French forward then conceded a penalty, following a VAR review, which Dominic Calvert-Lewin converted to level the scores in the 74th minute.
Even after 13 minutes of added time, Spurs could not find the winner they desperately needed, as their relegation fears continued.
Sam Tabuteau was at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to rate the Spurs players...
Antonin Kinsky 8: Ensured the scores remained level as he saved superbly from Sean Longstaff. Also produced an excellent save to deny Joe Rodon in the first-half. Nothing he could do about Calvert-Lewin’s penalty.
Pedro Porro 7: Nearly picked out Richarlison with a neat through ball in the first-half, and got into some good positions centrally and out wide. Had a shot cleared off the line. Was a more permanent fixture in midfield as Spurs chased a late goal.
Kevin Danso 5: Picked up a booking towards the end of the first-half after a couple of rash fouls. Did well to deal with Calvert-Lewin’s physicality after the break.
Micky van de Ven 7: Did a good job of marshalling Spurs’ backline, who were on the whole very solid, and he made an excellent challenge to deny Calvert-Lewin as Leeds chased a second goal.
Destiny Udogie 5: Lucky to have seen Calvert-Lewin ruled offside after getting into a tangle with the Leeds forward inside the box.
Reborn: Antonin Kinsky
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Joao Palhinha 7: De Zerbi is determined to keep Palhinha at the club because of his spirit and mentality. It was another performance with all the right grit and commitment, and he played well under pressure.
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Rodrigo Bentancur 8: Has been a revelation since returning from injury and was all over the pitch as Spurs dominated for large periods. Snapping into challenges and wriggling free from pressure, he was the hosts’ best player in the first-half.
Randal Kolo Muani 6: Was not as involved as Tel on the other wing, but created an inviting opportunity for Richarlison shortly after Spurs had taken the lead.
Conor Gallagher 7: Continued where he left off against Aston Villa. Led the press, chased after loose causes and was also quick with the ball at his feet.
Mathys Tel 7: From hero to zero. Initially caused real issues with his inswinging crosses before giving the hosts the lead with an excellent stabbed finish into the corner. But then gave away a penalty after kicking Ampadu in the head as he attempted to clear the ball.
Richarlison 4: His loose touch squandered an excellent early chance before he spooned over from Kolo Muani’s cut-back after the break. It was that chance which Spurs ultimately came to rue.
Disappointing: Richarlison
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Subs:
Lucas Bergvall 6: Sliced a shot over the bar as Spurs chased a late winner and harried well to get Spurs playing forward.
James Maddison 7: Cheered on to huge applause after making his first competitive appearance in over a year. Thought he had won a penalty deep into stoppage time and was heavily involved as Spurs applied the pressure.
Djed Spence 6: Provided some attacking threat and fresh legs for Udogie late on.
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In terms of his first-choice goalkeeper, De Zerbi confirmed that Guglielmo Vicario will miss Tottenham’s relegation clash at home to Leeds tonight.
Vicario had been expected back in training three weeks ago, having undergone hernia surgery during the April international break.
His return to action has been delayed, and De Zerbi admitted in his pre-match press conference on Thursday that he did not know when Vicario would return.
“No, Vicario is not ready yet,” De Zerbi said. “I don’t know what the plan would be.”
In Vicario’s place, stand-in goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky has impressed and was unlucky not to keep a second successive clean sheet as Spurs restricted Aston Villa to just one shot on target during their 2-1 win at Villa Park last weekend.
Dominic Solanke also missed the win over Villa with a hamstring injury, and De Zerbi said he was unlikely to feature against Leeds, though he hoped he could be in contention to play Chelsea next week. The England international is omitted today.
Richarlison came in for his first start in four games against Villa and scored with a well-taken header, but he did not train on Wednesday after taking a knock at Villa Park, but he starts up top here.
De Zerbi has also allayed fears of an injury to Rodrigo Bentancur, who starts this evening after getting a knock last time out.
Spurs’ midfield combination was crucial to their dominance against Villa, and De Zerbi calls upon Conor Gallagher, Joao Palhinha and Bentancur for this evening’s game.
The Spurs defender was among the 55 names included by Albiceleste head coach Lionel Scaloni on Monday as part of a list submitted before FIFA’s official deadline for provisional squads.
Romero is currently sidelined with a left knee injury sustained during an accidental collision with team-mate Antonin Kinsky that occurred during the 1-0 Premier League defeat at Sunderland on April 12 - Roberto De Zerbi’s first match in charge.
He was subsequently diagnosed with a high-grade partial tear of his medial cruciate ligament (MCL) and expected to miss around eight weeks, ruling him out for the remainder of the season as Tottenham battle against relegation.
The injury appeared to leave Romero - who left the pitch at the Stadium of Light in tears - in a race against time to be fit for the World Cup, with competing nations having to submit their final 26-man squad lists by June 1.
Monday (May 11) was the deadline for provisional squad lists to be submitted, featuring between 35-55 players, including at least four goalkeepers.
Romero was included in holders Argentina’s provisional squad led by captain Lionel Messi, an official player pool from which any replacement would have to be sourced in the event that an injury occurs in the final 26-man group before the World Cup begins.
Argentina’s preliminary squad has a strong Premier League contingent, with Romero joined by Aston Villa duo Emiliano Martinez and Emiliano Buendia, Crystal Palace goalkeeper Walter Benitez, Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez, Bournemouth’s Marcos Senesi, Chelsea pair Enzo Fernandez and Alejandro Garnacho, Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister, and Nicolas Dominguez of Nottingham Forest.
Also included is Benfica winger Gianluca Prestianni, who would miss the first two matches at the World Cup if selected in the final squad after his UEFA ban for verbally abusing Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr during a Champions League match in February was extended worldwide by FIFA.
Argentina, who have also clinched back-to-back Copa America titles, won their third World Cup crown in Qatar in the winter of 2022, ending a 36-year wait for glory as Messi lifted football’s most prestigious trophy for the first time following a thrilling penalty shootout win in the final against France.
They finished top of South American qualifying for this summer’s expanded 48-team tournament in North America and kick off their defence in the Group J opener against Algeria in Kansas City on June 18, before then meeting both Austria and Jordan in Arlington, Texas.
Roberto De Zerbi has confirmed that Guglielmo Vicario will miss Tottenham’s relegation clash at home to Leeds on Monday night.
Vicario had been expected back in training three weeks ago, having undergone hernia surgery during the April international break.
His return to action has been delayed, and De Zerbi admitted in his pre-match press conference on Thursday that he did not know when Vicario would return.
“No, Vicario is not ready yet,” De Zerbi said. “I don’t know what the plan would be.”
In Vicario’s place, stand-in goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky has impressed and was unlucky not to keep a second successive clean sheet as Spurs restricted Aston Villa to just one shot on target during their 2-1 win at Villa Park last weekend.
Dominic Solanke also missed the win over Villa with a hamstring injury, and De Zerbi said he was unlikely to feature against Leeds, though he hoped he could be in contention to play Chelsea next week.
Richarlison came in for his first start in four games against Villa and scored with a well-taken header.
Spurs’ midfield combination was crucial to their dominance against Villa, and De Zerbi is likely to again call upon Conor Gallagher, Joao Palhinha and Bentancur for the visit of Leeds.
In defence, De Zerbi has relied on a settled backline, with Pedro Porro and Destiny Udogie at full-back and Kevin Danso and Micky van de Ven forming a solid centre-half partnership.
With Udogie overcoming a muscle injury to start against Villa, De Zerbi is again likely to have a near-full complement of defensive options as he prepares to take on Leeds, minus stricken captain Cristian Romero.