During Tottenham Hotspur’s massive injury crisis at the start of 2025, I regularly posted that there weren’t any shortcuts to end the problem, and that “the only way out is through”. Today, Ange Postecoglou got back to posting is regular injury update videos on social media, and he expressed some very, very good news — Spurs are almost “through” the crisis.
In today’s video, Postecoglou said that four of Spurs’ remaining injured players — Cuti Romero, Micky van de Ven, Richarlison, and Dominic Solanke — have targeted returns to the squad within “7-10 days” which would put them in contention for Spurs’ Europa League first leg against AZ Alkmaar.
We’ve already seen what a few players back from injury combined with a non-insane fixture schedule can do to this Tottenham team — they’re on a three game winning streak in the Premier League and face tomorrow’s home fixture against Manchester City with something akin to actual optimism. There have also been posts on Spurs’ social media channels showing Cuti Romero back training with the full first team, which suggests that while he might not be ready vs. Manchester City, barring another setback a return vs. AZ feels reasonable.
Romero, Van de Ven, Richarlison and Solanke collectively represent a LOT of firepower for Spurs, and even if it takes them a while to get back up to speed it’s exciting to think about what Tottenham Hotspur can do in the back half of the season. The good vibes are back.