Tottenham injury update: Randal Kolo Muani, Dominic Solanke and Dejan Kulusevski latest news and return dates

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·13 October 2025

Tottenham injury update: Randal Kolo Muani, Dominic Solanke and Dejan Kulusevski latest news and return dates

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Tottenham could welcome back multiple players on their return to Premier League action against Aston Villa next weekend.

The Lilywhites returned to winning ways before the October international break, beating Leeds 2-1 at Elland Road to bounce back from frustrating draws against Bodo/Glimt and Wolves.

Despite their promising start to life under Thomas Frank, which has left them third in the English top flight as things stand, Spurs have actually been without several key attackers - and a few defensive troops - for most of the season so far.

But in a boost to Frank’s injury-hit squad, that situation could be about to change for a few first-teamers.

Dominic Solanke

Last season’s first-choice centre forward has hardly featured so far in 2025/26, with a persistent ankle issue having kept Dominic Solanke sidelined since Spurs’ 2-0 win at Manchester City on August 23.

The England striker returned to training in recent weeks, creating hope that he would be back in the pitch soon. But that hope has been dashed somewhat by the club’s decision for him to undergo minor surgery in late September.

Frank told us earlier this month that the procedure “went well”, but that they’d only know more about a time frame for his return to play after the current international break.

Potential return date: November

Randal Kolo Muani

Tottenham’s options up front have been further limited by summer signing Randal Kolo Muani being ruled out of five consecutive games with a dead leg.

The on-loan Frenchman has featured just once for Spurs, off the bench against Villarreal last month, but a development over the international break suggests he could be in line for his first start in the weeks ahead.

Kolo Muani’s sole appearance for Spurs so far came in mid-September

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Kolo Muani was back on the grass for a few days prior to his side’s last league outing, at Leeds, but was not included in Didier Deschamps’s squad for France’s World Cup qualifiers against Azerbaijan and Iceland.

Remaining in north London meant he was one of the few first-team players training at Hotspur Way last week, and subsequently featured in a behind-closed-doors friendly against Watford on Friday, lasting 45 minutes.

Given he has another week of training before Villa come to visit, Kolo Muani must now be in the running for a return to Frank’s matchday squad - and possibly a full debut - against Unai Emery’s men.

Potential return date: October 19 vs Aston Villa (H)

Yves Bissouma

Having not played for Tottenham since May, Yves Bissouma was left out of Frank’s squad for their clash with Paris Saint-Germain in August’s UEFA Super Cup due to disciplinary reasons.

He remained a Spurs player through the end of the summer transfer window but has since been nursing a knee injury.

We heard from Frank in mid-September that Bissouma had only just started running outside and that a return to match action would be “further down the line”, but the 29-year-old has joined up with Mali’s national team over the break, suggesting his comeback may nearly be complete.

Bissouma didn’t feature for his country in their 2-0 win over Chad on Wednesday, but the fact that he was pictured back in a group training session is a positive sign.

The Villa game may come too soon, but don’t be surprised to see Bissouma named in the matchday squad within the next few weeks as he works back to full fitness.

Dejan Kulusevski

New signing Mohammed Kudus has impressed since moving to north London, but Tottenham have still missed the creativity of Dejan Kulusevski this season.

The Swede underwent patella surgery before the Europa League final back in May and it was later reported that he may not be available until the turn of the year.

However, Frank has since said that Kulusevski has a “good chance” of playing again before the end of 2025, adding that his return was “hopefully not too far away.”

Potential return date: Late 2025

Kota Takai

Another player yet to feature for Tottenham is Kota Takai, who arrived from J-League club Kawasaki Frontale on a £5million move in June.

The Japan international’s absence has been down to a plantar fascia injury in his foot, but Frank said at the start of October that he had been back in full team training for over a week and was getting “better and better”.

Provided he doesn’t suffer any setbacks in his recovery, the 21-year-old could therefore be involved immediately after the international break or soon after.

Potential return date: October 19 vs Aston Villa (H)

Radu Dragusin

Fellow defender Radu Dragusin, meanwhile, has been back in training since early September. However, the Romanian is recovering from an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury suffered in January, so Spurs are taking the time to ease him back in.

Frank said in late September that it would still be “a few weeks before he’s able to be involved”, which suggests Dragusin could be back in action in the next few weeks if not during his team’s next match.

James Maddison

Spurs’ biggest loss of the summer was that of playmaker James Maddison to a ruptured ACL, with the ex-Leicester man injuring his right knee during a pre-season friendly against Newcastle in August over in South Korea.

The 28-year-old subsequently underwent surgery and is still expected to miss most if not all of the 2025/26 campaign.

However, his time on the sidelines has at least given Maddison a chance to compile a candid, hour-long YouTube video documenting his recovery journey so far.