Tottenham have been handed a major injury worry just as Ange Postecoglou was starting to get the full compliment of his squad back. Dominic Solanke, Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero all returned to the squad against AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League, but that evening ended disastrously for Spurs.
A Lucas Bergvall own goal means the Lilywhites have it all to do in the second leg at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium next Thursday. Solanke was thrown on by Postecoglou for the final 20 minutes, but he was forced off deep into added time after a collision that left him clutching his back.
Though James Maddison and Brennan Johnson have returned recently, another influential player in Dejan Kulusevski is now unavailable. With all of that being said, football.london has taken a look at the latest Tottenham injury news before they face Bournemouth in the Premier League this Sunday.
Dominic Solanke
Injury: Back
Just 20 minutes into his return, Solanke looked to pick up another injury after a collision with AZ goalkeeper Rome Owusu-Oduro.
What Postecoglou has said: "I am not even sure. It looks like a knock but I haven’t really seen it. Hopefully nothing too bad."
Possible return date:Unknown.
Cristian Romero
Injury: Groin
Romero was an unused substitute in Tottenham's defeat on Thursday evening.
What Postecoglou has said: "We'll see, we'll train today [Wednesday]. Obviously, they're all out for significant amount of time, so we'll see when we reintroduce them, but they're all here and training today, so we'll make decisions after that."
Possible return date: Bournemouth (H) - Sunday, March 9.
Micky van de Ven
Injury: Hamstring
Van de Ven also remained on the bench for the narrow loss to AZ.
What Postecoglou has said: "We'll see, we'll train today [Wednesday]. Obviously, they've all out for significant amount of time, so we'll see when we reintroduce them, but they're all here and training today, so we'll make decisions after that."
Possible return date: Bournemouth (H) - Sunday, March 9.
Dejan Kulusevski
Injury: Foot
Kulusevski has been ruled out for the next few weeks because of an injury to his foot.
What Postecoglou has said: "So in terms of who hasn't travelled, [Dejan] Kulusevski is the only one. He's got a knock on the foot, he's not really sure when to be honest, but it's got a bit sore in the last couple of weeks but he's been able to train and play and just get through it okay.
"But it wasn't getting better so we did some further investigations and no real clarity again, but we're waiting on a couple of things to find out the extent of it but unlikely to be back before the international break. Nothing serious, nothing surgical or anything, but he didn't travel."
Possible return date: Chelsea (A) - Thursday, April 3.
Ben Davies
Injury: Unknown
Davies has missed the last few weeks but is expected back sooner rather than later.
What Postecoglou has said: "Ben Davies, he's close but still doing some work back at the training ground."
Possible return date: Chelsea (A) - Thursday, April 3.
Richarlison
Injury: Calf
Richarlison has been absent since the Carabao Cup defeat to Liverpool last month.
What Postecoglou has said: "Richy, similar to Madders and Brennan... depending on how he recovers. Madders bounced back really quickly; it’s only been two and a bit weeks. Brennan has been three weeks - we’re looking at the same timeframe for Richy."
Possible return date: Unknown.
Radu Dragusin
Injury: Knee
Dragusin was forced to undergo surgery earlier this year after damaging his ACL.
Possible return date: Unknown.
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