The harm additional reduces their choices on the appropriate wing.
Tottenham ahead Wilson Odobert will miss the remainder of the season after struggling a ruptured ACL.
Odobert was compelled 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, is not going to have the companies of Odobert as Tottenham goal to keep away from the drop.
An announcement from Tottenham learn: “We are able to 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 start his rehabilitation with our medical employees.”
Odobert has scored two objectives and registered 4 assists in all competitions this season, and his harm leaves Tottenham in need of choices on the appropriate wing.
What Odobert’s harm means for Tottenham
Tottenham are coping with a dreadful harm disaster, and now have simply three gamers, Mathys Tel and Randal Kolo Muani and Xavi Simons, who can play on the appropriate wing.
Dejan Kulusevski, Richarlison and Mohammed Kudus, who whould be Tottenham’s most popular participant on the appropriate 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 seem like the almost definitely to get the nod on the appropriate, having made 12 league begins, double that of Tel.
Simons had discovered a house on the left wing below Frank, with the Netherlands worldwide delivering some improved performances.
The choice as to who will fill that spot will, in fact, 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 employees, can also be thought-about a contender, as is former Spurs striker Robbie Keane. The Irishman is having fun with an especially 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 wherein he established Spurs as a daily fixture within the prime 4 and led them to the 2019 Champions League ultimate, struggling a 2-0 defeat to Liverpool.
Tottenham’s subsequent sport is the North London derby with Arsenal every 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 crew.
Right here is the total harm record for Tottenham as Spurs goal to make sure they don’t endure 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
