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Tottenham will be looking at their north London rivals without an ounce of sympathy, as they have been subject to injury problems this season.
Arsenal’s campaign has been stalled by long-term injuries to first Martin Odegaard and now Bukayo Saka, while Ange Postecoglou has been forced to operate without a first-choice defense for much of the ongoing campaign.
Spurs’ injuries have compromised them Premier League campaign, but they retain their chance of silverware in three cup competitions. The club’s poor league performance eases the pressure in Wednesday’s north London derby, but with a win here Armory It would be a monumental scalp for the manager who has yet to convince the entire Lilywhite fanbase.
Tottenham’s injury situation has changed since the weekend, and here’s the latest ahead of their trip to the Emirates.
Goalkeepers and defenders
William Vicar He ran back to the training pitch when he saw Antonin Kinski strut his stuff on debut against him. Liverpool last week. The 21-year-old’s impressive start in north London will only hasten Vicario’s bid to return from a broken ankle, which is expected to keep him out until next month.
Fraser Forster Has missed the last few games due to illness, and it remains to be seen whether he will be included on the bench against Arsenal.
At centre-back, Radu is set to continue as a pairing with Dragusin and Archie Gray Christian Romero And Mickey Van de Van Both sidelined until the end of the month. Ben Davis He is closing in on his return from a hamstring injury and could be included in Wednesday’s matchday squad.
Destiny Udogi Also mired in a hamstring problem and will be back in mid-February.
The midfielders
Rodrigo Bentanker A respective sequence was then forced into the opening exchanges against Liverpool. The midfielder was stretchered off and taken to hospital, with Postecoglou confirming that Bentanker had suffered a concussion.
He was not involved against Tamworth at the weekend and will not feature at the Emirates as he follows the concussion protocol.
Yves Bissoma should continue at the base of the midfield, putting together some impressive performances to start 2025.
Next
Richarlison Returned to training at the start of the year and is finally set to make his long-awaited comeback from injury in the derby.
“(Richarlison) has been pestering me for the last ten days to get involved but we’ve been disciplined with him and he’s looked really good in training,” Postecoglou said on Tuesday. “He seems ready to be very happy to have him back involved.”
The Brazilian has been out for months with a hamstring injury suffered during the 4-1 win over Aston Villa.
However, Tottenham have largely lost Timo Werner For a hamstring injury. Germany struggled at Tamworth on Sunday but played 90 minutes before Spurs scored three goals in extra time. Spurs will await the results of his scan before giving a diagnosis. However, he will not play on Wednesday.
The arrival of summer Wilson Odobert He has been sidelined for a long time after undergoing hamstring surgery and his return date is not yet known.
|
Player |
an injury |
condition |
|---|---|---|
|
William Vicar |
ankle |
out |
|
Fraser Forster |
illness |
Doubt |
|
Christian Romero |
Groin |
out |
|
Mickey Van de Van |
Hamstring |
out |
|
Ben Davis |
Hamstring |
Doubt |
|
Destiny Udogi |
Hamstring |
out |
|
Rodrigo Bentanker |
Concussion |
Doubt |
|
Richarlison |
Hamstring |
is available |
|
Timo Werner |
Hamstring |
out |
|
Wilson Odobert |
Hamstring |
out |
