Tottenham injury update: Dominic Solanke, Dejan Kulusevski, Yves Bissouma latest news and return dates | OneFootball

Spurs get massive selection boost ahead of Newcastle clash but senior stars remain sidelined

Tottenham will look to get back on track when they play Newcastle at St James' Park on Tuesday.

The two sides are locked together on the same points in the Premier League table after two contrasting matchweeks.

While Spurs suffered defeats in back-to-back London derbies against Arsenal and Fulham, Newcastle beat Manchester City and then followed it up by thrashing Everton 4-1 at the weekend.

Tottenham's loss at home to Fulham, in particular, has seen the pressure increase on head coach Thomas Frank and the players were booed off by supporters at half time as well as after the final whistle.

Captain Cristian Romero will be available for selection ahead of the trip up north after suspension, but Dominik Solanke looks set to miss out once again.

Dominic Solanke

Dominic Solanke has not been able to get going under Thomas Frank after suffering an ankle injury in pre-season.

He made brief cameo appearances against Paris Saint-Germain, Burnley and Manchester City in the early exchanges of the campaign before suffering a major setback.

Frank had said before the recent international break that he did not know whether the centre-forward would be able to play before the year was out.

Solanke himself has refused to put a timeframe on his return to action.

“It’s been very difficult,” Solanke told The Athletic. “At first, I didn’t think I would be out for too long but we didn’t really understand the extent of the injury.

“I was trying to get back as quickly as I could but it didn’t happen, so I had to have surgery.”

Potential return date: Unknown

Radu Dragusin

Radu Dragusin is closing in on a comeback from his ACL injury to boost Frank’s options in central defence.

The Romanian stepped up his recovery during the international window last month, playing 45 minutes in a behind-closed-doors friendly against Leyton Orient.

Speaking after the Orient game, Dragusin said: "It felt good, first minutes in 10 months out, finally minutes in the legs and I just have to build on this."

He did not make the matchday squad against Arsenal, PSG or Fulham but could return to the matchday squad this week, potentially the home game with Brentford at the weekend.

Potential return date: Saturday, December 6 vs Brentford (H)

Dejan Kulusevski

Dejan Kulusevski may not be too far behind Dragusin with regards to making a return to first team action.

Having spent months on the sidelines with a patella injury, for which he underwent surgery after last season’s Europa League final, the Swede was back training on grass during the international break.

Frank has said that there is a “good chance” that the winger could play before the turn of the year.

Potential return date: Late December

Recovering: Dejan Kulusevski

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Kota Takai

Kota Takai is yet to feature for Tottenham since his arrival from Kawasaki Frontale in the summer.

Frank said before Spurs’ defeat by Chelsea that the Takai would “be training soon”, but the young defender has not make any of the matchday squads in recent weeks.

Potential return date: Unknown

Yves Bissouma

Yves Bissouma has still not made an appearance for Tottenham this season after missing the UEFA Super Cup for disciplinary reasons.

Since then, Bissouma then picked up another issue that forced him to be stretched off just minutes after his return to action for Mali while on international duty.

He has since had surgery, with Frank revealing that the midfielder had suffered ankle ligament damage.

Potential return date: Unknown

James Maddison

James Maddison is expected to miss most of the season since undergoing surgery on a torn ACL sustained in a pre-season meeting with Newcastle.