Tottenham has nine injured players going into the season’s second north London derby. Rodrigo Bentancur is the most recent player to enter the treatment room due to his unsightly concussion sustained against Liverpool.
The majority of Spurs’ starting backline will be absent once more, but a new signing In his two appearances so far, Antonin Kinsky has shown promise in goal.
However, Ange Postecoglou’s fitness issues are getting better, as several players are only a few days or weeks away from making a comeback. Here are the most recent Tottenham injuries in light of that.
Rodrigo Bentancur
After suffering a horrific head injury during Wednesday’s Carabao Cup match against Liverpool, the midfield player is back at home and doing well.
Bentancur was substituted in the 15th minute of a 1-0 victory over Liverpool after he required lengthy treatment having appeared to headbutt the floor from a corner after six minutes.
He missed the FA Cup trip to non-league Tamworth as he is going through concussion protocols, which rules him out of the north London derby on Wednesday and Postecoglou clarified last week that he “clearly went to the hospital after the game.” “I know he’s gone home now, but they did all the necessary checks after he suffered a concussion. Since everyone had to deal with a somewhat upsetting situation, that is really good news for us.
Now it’s just about recovery for him. There are set protocols in place but aside from those set protocols, we’ll make sure we give him as much time as he needs to get back.”
Date of possible return: Thursday, January 23, 2025, Hoffenheim (a)
Fraser Forster
These days, Fraser Forster only serves as a stand-in goalie, but he missed the Newcastle, Liverpool, and Tamworth games due to a stomach ailment.
Fraser, obviously he’s still bed-ridden and struggling with it, there’s a couple of others struggling,” revealed Postecoglou early last week.
Potential return date: Unknown
Destiny Udogie
For the next five weeks or so, Destiny Udogie has been out after being forced off against Wolves.
Prior to playing Newcastle, the Tottenham manager confirmed that Destiny had been out for about six weeks due to a hamstring injury.
Potential return date: Late February
Micky van de Ven
Postecoglou has confirmed that Micky van de Ven, a crucial defender, will return to Spurs by the end of January, which is a huge boost.
Ben [Davies], Micky van de Ven, Romero all around the same time, the back end of January they’re slated to return,” he said.
Potential return date: Late January 2025
Cristian Romero
Cristian Romero was also benched for over a month after being sent off during the December 8 home loss to Chelsea, just like Van de Ven.
Before the end of January, the center-back duo ought to be back together again.
Potential return date: Late January 2025
Ben Davies
Ben Davies, who has been sidelined since December 5 due to a hamstring injury, is similarly affected. After initially being sidelined for a few weeks, Davies experienced a setback but is now on the mend and should be included in the matchday squad this month.
Potential return date: Late January 2025
Guglielmo Vicario
The goalie announced on Saturday that he has resumed training at Tottenham as he continues to recover from an ankle injury he suffered during the team’s November 4-0 victory over Manchester City. Vicario needed surgery right away and returned to the training field two months later. He won’t be participating in competition for at least a month. Vicario posted on Instagram, “It has been difficult to be on the sidelines and unable to support my teammates.” “I’m excited to be back with the boys and glad to be back on the training field. I appreciate all of your help.
Potential return date: February 2025
Richarlison
After missing action since November due to a hamstring injury, Richarlison is now fully recovered and plans to return to competition this week. Early last week, Postecoglou declared, “He is training.” Given everything that has transpired this year, the entire plan was to provide him with two weeks of intense training. “He will be fine if he makes it through his second week, which is next week.”