Tottenham injury update: Lucas Bergvall, Dominic Solanke, Destiny Udogie latest news and return dates | OneFootball

Spurs dealt fresh injury concern after hard-fought win over Crystal Palace as Thomas Frank seeks positive start to 2026

Tottenham will hope to begin 2026 on a positive note when they face Brentford on New Year’s day.

That win has revived Spurs’ hopes of a top four finish, though another difficult test awaits on Thursday as Frank returns to the Gtech Community Stadium for the first time since leaving for north London in the summer.

The Dane will be boosted by Cristian Romero’s availabilty after the Tottenham captain served his one-game suspension against Palace, but a fresh injury concern has emerged ahead of another London derby.

Lucas Bergvall

Lucas Bergvall was replaced by Rodrigo Bentancur just after the hour mark at Selhurst Park with what looked like a groin injury.

This fresh injury scare has placed the midfielder’s involvement against Brentford in doubt with Frank revealing afterwards the that Swede will be assessed.

Frank said: “Yes, I hope so (that he is okay). Of course, we will assess him tomorrow.”

Potential return date: January 1 vs Brentford (A)

Concern: Lucas Bergvall

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Dominic Solanke

Dominic Solanke "progressing forward" is the latest positive update regarding the Tottenham striker.

Solanke has been out of action since the end of August with an ankle issue and belatedly underwent surgery in October.

Amid concerns about his rehabilitation, Solanke recently posted an image of himself in a Spurs shirt on Instagram, captioned with hourglasses, suggesting a return could come sooner rather than later.

While a return did not transpire against Nottingham Forest, Liverpool or Crystal Palace, Frank did recently reveal that he is excited about having Solanke available for selection in the near future.

"I'm looking forward to naming [Solanke] in the squad," Frank said. "He is progressing forward."

Potential return date: January 2026

Destiny Udogie

Destiny Udogie has been ruled out until January with a hamstring injury, which leaves very little room for Frank to rotate his full-backs during the festive period.

Frank confirmed that Udogie had suffered a soft tissue injury, after the left-back was missing for the win over Brentford.

Asked at the time how long Udogie will be out for, Frank said: “Not too long. He got a soft tissue injury, unfortunately, against Newcastle.”

But a new update came a few days later, with a longer timeline: “Destiny picked up a hamstring injury in the end of the Newcastle game, so he’s out until January, unfortunately.”

Potential return date: January 2026

Dejan Kulusevski

Another player with a shot at a comeback early in the new year is Dejan Kulusevski.

Kulusevski has been out since the end of last season with a patella injury but he was back on grass during last month’s international break.

Frank has said previously there was a “good chance” that the playmaker could return in 2025 but that did not happen so all eyes are on when the Swede is able to feature again in the new year.

Potential return date: January 2026

Kota Takai

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

However, he was on the bench for the very first time against Crystal Palace, providing extra defensive cover with Romero suspended and Udogie out injured.

It remains to be seen if the defender will be part of the squad against Brentford, but a first team debut surely is not too far away.

Potential return date: January 1 vs Brentford (A)

James Maddison

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

Appearing recently on Sky Sports' Monday Night Football show, the midfielder offered an update.

“I'm doing really well for the stage that I'm at, it’s obviously a long injury I have got, I had a big knee surgery,” he said.

Injury update: James Maddison

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“More than anything right now it’s just about staying in the right mindset.

“I’ve had to accept and get over the fact that I’m going to be out for a long time.