Tottenham will be looking at their north London rivals with little sympathy given the injury problems they have endured this season.
While Arsenal’s campaign has stuttered due to long-term injuries to first Martin Odegaard and now Bukayo Saka, Ange Postecoglou has been forced to work without a first-choice defense for much of the campaign in course
Spurs’ injuries have compromised them Premier League campaign, but retain the possibility of winning silverware in three cup competitions. The club’s poor run in the league minimizes the pressure in Wednesday’s north London derby, but winning away at arsenal it would be a monumental scalp for a manager who has yet to convince the entire Lilywhite fan base.
Tottenham’s injury situation has changed since the weekend, and here’s the latest ahead of their trip to the Emirates.
Goalkeepers and Defenders
Guillem Vicari rushed back to the training ground when he saw Antonin Kinsky strut his stuff on his debut against Liverpool last week The 21-year-old’s impressive start in north London will only accelerate Vicario’s bid to return from a broken ankle, which is expected to keep him out until next month.
Fraser Forster he has missed the last few games due to illness, and it remains to be seen whether he will be included on the bench against Arsenal.
In the center, Radu Dragusin and Archie Gray will continue to pair Cristian Romero i Micky van de Ven both shelved until the end of the month. Ben Davies is nearing a return from a hamstring injury and could be included in Wednesday’s matchday squad.
Destiny Udogie he has also succumbed to a hamstring problem and will return in mid-February.
midfielders
Rodrigo Bentancur he was sent off in the opening exchanges against Liverpool after a worrying sequence. The midfielder was stretchered off and rushed to hospital, with Postecoglou confirming that Bentancur had suffered a concussion.
He was not involved against Tamworth at the weekend and will not feature at the Emirates as he follows the concussion protocol.
Yves Bissouma should continue at the base of midfield after putting in some impressive performances to start 2025.
in front
Richarlison He returned to training earlier this year and is finally ready to make a long-awaited comeback from injury in the derby.
“(Richarlison) has been bugging me for the last ten days to be involved, but we’ve been disciplined with it and he’s looked really good in training,” Postecoglou said on Tuesday. “He seems ready to go very happy to get him involved again.”
The Brazilian has been out for months with a hamstring injury picked up during the 4-1 win against Aston Villa.
However, it looks like Tottenham have lost Timo Werner to a hamstring injury. The German struggled in Tamworth on Sunday but played 90 minutes before Spurs scored three in extra time. Spurs will await the results of his scan before providing a diagnosis. However, he will not play on Wednesday.
Arrival of summer Wilson Odobert he is a long-term absentee after undergoing hamstring surgery and his return date is still unknown.
|
player |
injury |
status |
|---|---|---|
|
Guillem Vicari |
ankle |
outside |
|
Fraser Forster |
disease |
Doubt |
|
Cristian Romero |
groin |
outside |
|
Micky van de Ven |
hamstring |
outside |
|
Ben Davies |
hamstring |
Doubt |
|
Destiny Udogie |
hamstring |
outside |
|
Rodrigo Bentancur |
Concussion |
Doubt |
|
Richarlison |
hamstring |
available |
|
Timo Werner |
hamstring |
outside |
|
Wilson Odobert |
hamstring |
outside |
