The damage additional reduces their choices on the best wing.
Tottenham ahead Wilson Odobert will miss the remainder of the season after struggling a ruptured ACL.
Odobert was pressured off within the thirty fifth minute of Tottenham’s 2-1 defeat to Newcastle United on Tuesday, which marked Thomas Frank’s ultimate match in cost as he was subsequently sacked
Spurs are simply 5 factors above the Premier League relegation zone with 12 video games to play, and their subsequent supervisor, interim or in any other case, won’t have the providers of Odobert as Tottenham goal to keep away from the drop.
A press release from Tottenham learn: “We will affirm that Wilson Odobert has sustained a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.
“Wilson will see a specialist subsequent week earlier than present process surgical procedure, and can then begin his rehabilitation with our medical workers.”
Odobert has scored two targets and registered 4 assists in all competitions this season, and his damage leaves Tottenham in need of choices on the best wing.
What Odobert’s damage means for Tottenham
Tottenham are coping with a dreadful damage disaster, and now have simply three gamers, Mathys Tel and Randal Kolo Muani and Xavi Simons, who can play on the best wing.
Dejan Kulusevski, Richarlison and Mohammed Kudus, who whould be Tottenham’s most popular participant on the best aspect of the assault, are all out injured.
Odobert had made simply 10 Premier League begins this season. Of their remaining choices, Kolo Muani would look like the most probably to get the nod on the best, having made 12 league begins, double that of Tel.
Simons had discovered a house on the left wing beneath Frank, with the Netherlands worldwide delivering some improved performances.
The choice as to who will fill that spot will, after all, rely considerably on the brand new supervisor.
Roberto De Zerbi is the present bookmakers’ favorite for the job, having this week left Marseille by mutual consent.
John Heitinga, who was lately employed to be part of Frank’s backroom workers, can also be thought of a contender, as is former Spurs striker Robbie Keane. The Irishman is having fun with a particularly profitable spell at Hungarian aspect Ferencvaros.
The dream appointment for a lot of Tottenham followers would see a return for former boss Mauricio Pochettino.
Pochettino was sacked by Tottenham in 2019, bringing to an finish a five-year spell through which he established Spurs as an everyday fixture within the prime 4 and led them to the 2019 Champions League ultimate, struggling a 2-0 defeat to Liverpool.
Tottenham’s subsequent recreation is the North London derby with Arsenal per week on Sunday.
Who else is injured for Tottenham?
Along with their issues in ahead areas, Tottenham are additionally coping with a bunch of accidents to gamers elswhere within the workforce.
Right here is the complete damage checklist for Tottenham as Spurs goal to make sure they don’t undergo relegation from the highest flight for the primary time since 1977.
- Wilson Odobert – ACL
- Future Udogie – Hamstring
- Dejan Kulusevski – Knee
- Kevin Danso – Foot
- Pedro Porro – Hamstring
- James Maddison – Knee
- Mohammed Kudus – Thigh
- Richarlison – Hamstring
- Rodrigo Bentancur – Hamstring
- Ben Davies – Ankle
- Lucas Bergvall – Ankle
