Tottenham injury update: Mathys Tel, Guglielmo Vicario, Mohammed Kudus latest news and return dates | OneFootball

Spurs have picked up another new injury, but some imminent returnees are expected

Tottenham’s survival bid took another knock on Sunday as they were beaten 3-0 by Nottingham Forest, and to make a bad afternoon worse, they picked up a new injury worry in the process.

He joins a number of team-mates on the treatment table, though Igor Tudor’s selection headaches have abated somewhat in recent days.

The likes of Lucas Bergvall and Destiny Udogie made comebacks in the defeat of Atletico Madrid midweek, boosting Spurs’ chances of staying up this season.

And they will hope to welcome yet more returnees to the squad following the international break, with Spurs facing a three-week break before their next match away at Sunderland.

With that in mind, here is all the latest Tottenham injury news and potential return dates...

Mathys Tel

Forward Mathys Tel was among Spurs’ brightest sparks in defeat by Forest, but he hobbled off with an apparent knock after 67 minutes.

No concrete update on his condition was given at full-time, though Bruno Saltor, who took the post-match press conference as Igor Tudor dealt with a family bereavement, suggested he could miss international duty.

Mathys Tel is the latest addition to Tottenham’s injury list

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Saltor said of the Frenchman: “We are still assessing and will see if he can go with the [France] national team.”

Tottenham will hope to have him back fit after the international break, but it remains to be seen how severe his injury really is.

Potential return date: Unknown

Guglielmo Vicario

Guglielmo Vicario started against Forest, but it will be his last competitive appearance for some time.

Questions were raised as to his fitness after he was left out of Italy’s squad for the March international break, and Spurs soon confirmed that he is due to undergo surgery on a hernia.

The minor procedure is set to keep him sidelined for around a month, and has been timed so as to impact Tottenham’s run-in as little as possible.

Guglielmo Vicario will go under the knife during the international break

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While he will undergo the bulk of his recovery during the international break, he will likely miss a handful of ties afterwards, with Antonin Kinsky set to deputise.

A club statement read: “We can confirm that Guglielmo Vicario will undergo surgery next week on a hernia.

“The minor procedure for the Italy international goalkeeper has been timed to have as minimal impact on our season as possible.

“Guglielmo will commence his rehabilitation with our medical staff immediately, and it is hoped that he could return to action within the next month.”

Potential return date: Mid-April

Mohammed Kudus

Ghanaian winger Mohammed Kudus impressed in the early days of his Tottenham career before being struck down with a hamstring injury in January.

He is yet to return to the side, but Tudor is optimistic he could return in the three-week break before Spurs’ next match.

Kudus is expected back in full training within the next fortnight, suggesting he could feature when Spurs make their return after the international break.

Tudor said: “We have these three big weeks after the game on Sunday.

“[Kudus will return for] probably some part of things with the squad, maybe in ten days? I'm not sure, we need to check, but he is progressing very well, already with the ball.

“We hope the medical staff will make us some nice surprise. It will be very, very, very important to have them.”

Potential return date: April 12 vs Sunderland (A)

Mohammed Kudus has been sidelined since January but is approaching a comeback

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Yves Bissouma

Yves Bissouma was ever-present in the earliest days of Tudor’s reign, but was absent from the squad to face Liverpool.

Tudor confirmed that he would miss that match, but added no further detail.

He was again left out of the squad to face Forest, and Tottenham will hope he can shake off his injury during the international break.

Potential return date: Unknown

James Maddison

Forward James Maddison is yet to touch the pitch this season having undergone surgery on a torn ACL in pre-season, but it is hoped he can return before the season is out.

Speaking this week, Tudor said he was hoping for a ‘nice surprise’ from his medical staff in the coming weeks after revealing that he was doing ‘interesting things’ in his rehabilitation programme.

He said: “Maddison as well. We hope the medical staff will make us some nice surprise. It will be very, very, very important to have them.”

Asked if Maddison could play this season, Tudor said: “Yes. Maddison is already doing interesting things with the ball, sprinting as well. I saw him, he’s positive.”

It is hoped Maddison can make a return to the pitch before the campaign is out, though he likely will not be able to contribute to the relegation battle.

Potential return date: May

Rodrigo Bentancur

Rodrigo Bentancur has been sidelined since suffering a hamstring injury and undergoing surgery in January, but there is optimism that he will be back in the fold after the March international break.

Speaking last week, Tudor said he was making progress in his recovery and closing in on a return to first-team training.

Igor Tudor has suggested Rodrigo Bentancur could be back in first-team training in the coming weeks

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Issuing a team news update ahead of facing Nottingham Forest, he said: “[Mohammed Kudus will return for] probably some part of things with the squad, maybe in ten days? I'm not sure, we need to check, but he is progressing very well, already with the ball. Rodrigo [Bentancur]as well.”

Potential return date: April/May

Dejan Kulusevski

The mystery of Dejan Kulusevski’s fitness persists. The Swede has not played this season after undergoing surgery on a patella injury last season, and does not seem to be close to a comeback.

While he has been sharing videos on his social media of himself undergoing rehabilitation at Hotspur Way, he has not been named to Graham Potter’s Sweden squad for the March international break.

Speaking in February, Tudor said he was unsure whether he could return this season: "We hope so, in this moment we don't know. He's had really big problems. But he's positive. And also, the doctors are positive. So we'll see, next week, how it's going.”

Asked last Friday whether he had an update on the Swede’s condition, Tudor added: “No, not yet.”

Potential return date: Unknown

Wilson Odobert

Wilson Odobert will miss the remainder of the campaign after suffering an ACL injury when facing Newcastle in February.

The 21-year-old Frenchman has undergone surgery and will return next season.

Potential return date: Late 2026

Ben Davies’ season was effectively ended when he broke his ankle while facing in January.

He is out of contract in the summer and in a race against time to feature again for Spurs before then.

Wales are still in contention to qualify for the World Cup, but may be without the veteran should they do so.