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The latest Tottenham Hotspur injury news and expected return dates ahead of the Premier League fixture against Chelsea.
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Tottenham Hotspur are finally back in action again on Thursday evening when they make the short trip across the capital to take on Chelsea at Stamford Bridge – but Ange Postecoglou will have concerns over the fitness of at least five players who are struggling with illness and injury.
The international break created one fresh concern, with midfielder Lucas Bergvall missing both of Sweden’s matches despite being called up and travelling with his national side – and there are four players out with longer-term issues, only some of whom have a chance to play against Chelsea.
We’ve got all the latest team news and expected return dates for Tottenham’s stricken players below – and if you’re looking for some helpful information ahead of the next Fantasy Premier League deadline, you can also check out our FPL expert’s latest advice column by clicking here.
Lucas Bergvall & Dejan Kulusevski among doubts
Spurs’ Swedish stars are among the regular starters in danger of missing out on Thursday, although there is at least a chance that both are named on Postecoglou’s team sheet.
Kulusevski missed the entirety of March with a foot injury and wasn’t involved in Sweden’s friendly matches against Luxembourg and Northern Ireland as a result, but Postecoglou had suggested previously that he could be back after the international break. There has been no update as yet confirming his availability, but he is expected to very close to a return.
Young midfielder Bergvall, meanwhile, was included in Jon Dahl Tomasson’s squad but didn’t play a minute after coming down with an illness. He was suffering with cold-like symptoms which were enough to keep him on the sidelines for his country, but it is expected that he should be well enough to play at least some part against Chelsea. That remains unconfirmed, but he was pictured training with his team-mates over the weekend, raising hopes that he will be well enough to play.
Richarlison closing in on return but Spurs defence still suffering
Another player who could feature against Chelsea is Richarlison. The Brazilian forward has endured a stop-start season due to a series of injury problems, and a recent calf issue has kept him out of action since the 4-0 EFL Cup defeat to Liverpool at the beginning of February.
Richarlison was already back in training on grass prior to the international break and although he wasn’t called up by Brazil, Postecoglou has previously said that he expected the former Everton man to be “there or thereabouts” when Spurs return to domestic action.
There is less clarity over the availability of centre-half Kevin Danso. The Austrian loanee has been dealing with a hamstring injury since early March and was initially pegged to return shortly after the international break, but there have as yet been no updates suggesting that he would be ready for Chelsea. If he misses out, he should be back within weeks assuming no further setbacks. Danso was not involved in Austria’s aggregate defeat to Serbia in the Nations League.
The only player who will certainly be absent on Thursday is defender Radu Draguşin, who is expected to miss the rest of the campaign due to a serious knee injury.