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

Spurs boss Thomas Frank will hope for some key returns following the October international break

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Frank will no doubt be pleased with the breather of another international break with several players still sidelined, with a busy fixture run coming up including games against the likes of Aston Villa, Monaco, Everton, Newcastle, Chelsea, FC Copenhagen, Manchester United, Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain.

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

Dominic Solanke

Dominic Solanke has been bothered by a persistent ankle injury over recent months and last played for Tottenham in the 2-0 win at Manchester City on August 23.

A recent return to training led to hope that the England striker would be back in action very soon, but unfortunately the issue continued to linger and the decision was eventually made for him to undergo minor surgery.

Frank was unable to give a timeframe for Solanke’s return, insisting Tottenham would discover more after the international break.

Potential return date: Unknown

Randal Kolo Muani

In addition to no Solanke, Tottenham’s attacking options have been further weakened by the absence of Randal Kolo Muani.

Their Deadline Day loan signing from PSG has only featured once for his new club so far, making a late cameo appearance off the bench in last month’s Champions League win over Villarreal.

Kolo Muani has since been sidelined with a troublesome dead leg that has taken a while to heal, ruling him out of five consecutive games.

He was back on the grass for a few days before the win over Leeds and is not in the France squad for upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Azerbaijan and Iceland, so should be in contention to play against Aston Villa after the international break.

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

Yves Bissouma

Yves Bissouma last played for Tottenham in May, left out of their squad for the UEFA Super Cup clash with PSG in Udine in August due to disciplinary reasons.

He has since been nursing a knee injury, with Frank commenting in the middle of last month that he had only recently started running outside and was yet to return to any group activities.

Frank said he did not know when Bissouma would be back in training, with a potential return to match action “further down the line”.

Potential return date: Unknown

Dejan Kulusevski

Dejan Kulusevski has been a big miss for Tottenham so far this season, yet to play as the result of a kneecap injury.

He underwent patella surgery before the Europa League final in May and it was later reported that he would likely be unavailable until the turn of the year.

However, Frank said most recently that the Swede had a “good chance” of playing again before the end of 2025.

“It’s not tomorrow but hopefully not too far away,” the manager said.

Potential return date: November/December

Kota Takai

Kota Takai has yet to play for Tottenham since his £5million move from J-League club Kawasaki Frontale in June.

The Japanese defender was dealing with a plantar fascia injury in his foot, but Frank said last week that he had been back training with the team for a week to 10 days and was getting “better and better”.

He could be pushing for involvement straight after the international break, provided there are no further setbacks between now and then.

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

Radu Dragusin

Radu Dragusin returned to Tottenham training in early September as he stepped up his return from an anterior cruciate ligament injury suffered in the Europa League win over Elfsborg back in January.

Frank said then it would be a little while yet until he was ready to be considered for selection, though with two more weeks of training under his belt, we could potentially see the Romanian defender back in the squad after the international break.

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

James Maddison

James Maddison suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during Tottenham’s pre-season friendly against Newcastle in South Korea back in early August.

The England midfielder underwent surgery and is expected to miss the majority of the 2025/26 campaign.

Potential return date: Unknown, potentially summer 2026