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

Spurs are still missing key names after derby defeat

Thomas Frank’s side were thrashed at the Emirates Stadium, despite the return of the likes of Mohammed Kudus, Lucas Bergvall, Archie Gray, Pape Matar Sarr, and Randal Kolo Muani to the matchday squad after their respective injuries.

However, holes were still found in Spurs’ rigid 5-4-1 system, and even more so in their squad depth, with several first-choice figures missing out in the capital.

Here’s all you need to know about Spurs’ latest injury concerns...

Dominic Solanke

Dominic Solanke has been out of action since suffering an ankle injury in pre-season.

He made a brief cameo 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 said that he would not put a timeframe on his return to action.

Spurs news: What do we know about Dominic Solanke injury and when could Tottenham striker return?

Potential return date: Unknown

The wait goes on: Dominic Solanke

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Radu Dragusin

The central defender is closing in on a comeback from his ACL tear.

The Romanian stepped up his recovery during the international window, and played 45 minutes in a behind-closed-doors friendly against Leyton Orient in his first action since January.

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, but could feature against Fulham after captain Cristian Romero picked up a one-match suspension for accumulating too many yellow cards.

Potential return date: Saturday, November 29 vs Fulham (H)

Dejan Kulusevski

Kulusevski is also closing in on a return, having spent months on the sidelines with a patella injury, for which he underwent surgery after the Europa League final.

Destiny Udogie shared a video of the Swede training on grass during the international break, which could spell a comeback very soon,

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

Potential return date: December

Recovering: Dejan Kulusevski

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Kota Takai

The young central defender has been out of action since he moved to Spurs this summer.

He has not played at all for his new club since his arrival from Kawasaki Frontale, but Frank said before Spurs’ defeat by Chelsea that the Japanese would “be training soon”.

Potential return date: December

Ben Davies

The Welshman looks like he is treading the comeback trail too, despite having to withdraw from the recent Wales camp due to a hamstring problem.

The defender suffered a setback on the injury that has kept him out since last month.

Frank said that Davies would be out for “four or five weeks” when he was ruled out, but the latest scare could push his return back a tad.

Potential return date: December

Yves Bissouma

Bissouma has still not played for Spurs this term since missing the UEFA Super Cup for disciplinary reasons.

Since then, he picked up one knock, before injuring himself on international duty with Mali last month.

He then picked up another issue that forced him to be stretched off just minutes after his return.

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

Potential return date: Unknown

James Maddison

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