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Spurs Injury Latest: Crisis Deepens as Season Hangs in Balance

Tottenham’s season has begun to resemble a medical bulletin as much as a football campaign. The latest Spurs injury update reads like an inventory of attrition, each week delivering another name, another setback, another recalibration of expectation.

Tuesday night’s defeat to Newcastle brought fresh anxiety and the sacking of Thomas Frank. Wilson Odobert, one of the few remaining wide options, jarred his knee in the turf and departed in the 35th minute. Early reports suggest an ACL tear. If confirmed, he is unlikely to feature again this season. Spurs fear another serious injury to a first team star, and the pattern is becoming painfully familiar.

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This was supposed to be a year of consolidation. Instead, it has become a study in endurance.

Odobert Blow Adds to Wing Crisis

Odobert’s potential absence carries more weight than numbers alone suggest. Tottenham are already without Mohammed Kudus and sold Brennan Johnson in January without securing a replacement. Lucas Bergvall is also sidelined. Wide areas, once an arena of invention, now feel stripped bare.

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It would mark the third ACL injury suffered by a Spurs player in the last nine months, following Dejan Kulusevski and James Maddison. The recurrence is jarring. Training methods will be scrutinised, workload questioned, luck debated. For now, only the damage matters.

Potential return date: Unknown.

Defensive Injury Latest Leaves Little Margin

Destiny Udogie’s situation compounds the strain. Having recently returned from a hamstring injury, he lasted just 55 minutes at Old Trafford before going down again. The defender went straight down the tunnel.

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Frank offered cautious transparency. “We will assess him tomorrow. So, of course, I will probably see you guys [the media) in, what, two days’ time or less, and then we’ll know more. We’ll assess him tomorrow.”

That refrain has become part of the rhythm. Assessment, scans, waiting.

Pedro Porro’s injury has already reshaped the defensive line. Initially framed as workload management, it was later clarified as a hamstring issue. “Pedro hasn’t travelled [to face Eintracht Frankfurt on January 28], unfortunately he’s picked up a hamstring injury, so he’ll be out for four weeks.”

Porro may yet return for the north London derby on February 22 against Arsenal, but hope remains provisional.

Kevin Danso’s setback felt almost absurd. Ligament damage after hyperextending his toe in a tackle during the win over Eintracht Frankfurt left Frank lamenting fortune. “Very unlucky,” said the Dane. “I think every single time he’s been called upon this season, he’s delivered for the team.

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“It is fantastic to work with him in every aspect.

“We’ll probably know a little but more this week in terms of how long. Hopefully, it will not be too long.”

Ben Davies’ broken ankle, sustained against West Ham, required surgery and leaves his return timeline opaque. Defensive continuity has become an aspiration rather than reality.

Midfield and Attack Ravaged

Rodrigo Bentancur’s hamstring injury required surgery in January. Once a mainstay, he is now projected to return in April at the earliest. Mohammed Kudus, who began life in north London with fluency, sustained a serious thigh injury in a 1-1 draw with Sunderland on January 4.

Frank admitted: “Mohammed, unfortunately, is a bigger one to the tendon in the quad. That is one where we expect him back after the March international break.”

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That schedule points towards April 11 at Sunderland.

Richarlison’s hamstring issue, suffered in the FA Cup defeat to Aston Villa, carries a seven week recovery period. “Richy unfortunately got a hamstring injury that will keep him out for up to seven weeks,” Frank revealed.

Lucas Bergvall’s high ankle sprain, sustained against Borussia Dortmund, may sideline him for up to three months. Fourteen matches could pass without him.

Dejan Kulusevski’s case remains complex. Following patella surgery last season, he has yet to feature. Frank described the process candidly. “If there is one person who can accelerate that [recovery], it is Dejan. The most important thing is to remove the pain in the knee. He had an injection to help that ten days ago.

“We will know in 3-4 weeks if that has settled. And when it has settled, hopefully, he will be on the grass and from there, we will see what is happening.”

James Maddison’s ACL rupture in pre season continues to loom large. His return is projected for Summer 2026.

Spurs Season Defined by Resilience

Injuries can explain setbacks, but they cannot rewrite fixtures. Spurs must navigate league commitments and European ambitions with a squad stretched thin and with no manager. Young players will be tested. Roles will shift. Expectations will adjust.

The Spurs injury latest does not simply chart absences. It outlines a psychological challenge. Trust in depth. Faith in rehabilitation. Acceptance that momentum can be interrupted but not surrendered.

There is no tidy resolution. Only updates, timelines and the next match.