Tottenham are not the only Premier League club dealing with numerous injuries, as Sunday's opponents Wolves also have several stars unavailable. Ange Postecoglou's absentee list has been in double figures for some time and there is no immediate indication of a return.
Hi Dragousine is the latest Spurs star to suffer an ankle injury and saw it disappear in the 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest. While Postecoglou seemed ready to wait for the Romanian under tension, Ben Davies was close to returning from the hamstring problem that had kept him out since early December.
However, the Tottenham boss has revealed that won't happen against Wolves. “Unfortunately he had a setback in training, so he will probably be out for a few more weeks,” he told a press conference. Postecoglou was able to offer positive updates on Richarlison et Mike Moore however, despite the fact, both will remain absent.
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“Yeah, him [Moore] and Richy in the final stages,” he said. “Next week they can start training. We have a small gap before the Newcastle match. The plan is for Mikey and Richy to return to first-team training next week. Elsewhere, William Vicar et Wilson Odobert are long-term absentees, while Djed Spence is suspended.
The final two names on Tottenham's injury list are Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero. The defensive duo returned against Chelsea, but faced further problems in that defeat and are expected to return in January, although no exact date has been provided with both being plagued by injuries over the past 12 months .
Four absent central defenders could allow Wolves to take full advantage and continue their improvement in recent weeks under new head coach Vitor Pereira. Matheus Cunha played an extremely key role in this process, despite being accused by the FA of violent conduct following the defeat to Ipswich on Saturday 14 December.
No suspension results have emerged since then and he therefore remains available to play for Wolves and an announcement is unlikely to be made before the match at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Despite this, six players could still be out for the visitors.
Yerson Mosquewho played the first matches of the season, et Enso González Both are unlikely to play again this season due to serious knee injuries. Sasa Kalajdzic et Boubacar Traore have each missed recent months and while returns for both are expected soon, they will not play against the Spurs.
In terms of slight doubts, Pablo Sarabia missed the last few weeks with a minor calf injury. Although it is likely that he will return in early 2025, it is possible that he will feature on the bench this weekend. Mario Lémina is the latest Wolves star who could be missed after not playing against Manchester United.
The experienced midfielder, who was stripped of the captain's armband following his outburst against West Ham, has replaced the centre-back due to injury concerns and is therefore a player Pereira will want to have available for selection.
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