Tottenham are under new management in the 2025/26 season, but the first half of the campaign has not been kind to Thomas Frank in terms of results.
After finishing a woeful 17th last term, they found themselves back in the bottom half of the Premier League table as the calendar turned to 2026.
Despite their Europa League triumph last season, which helped mitigate the horrendous domestic finish, Spurs are still hoping to improve greatly on their performances and consistency. One major component of achieving that is keeping the squad fit, which has proven a challenge for the London club.
The Sporting News brings you a look at the list of injured Tottenham players, plus a projected lineup for their upcoming match.
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Tottenham injury list
Below is the latest injury picture for Tottenham, including estimated return dates for those who are sidelined.
Richarlison
- Injury: Hamstring
- Expected return date: Unknown
Richarlison limped off in the FA Cup loss to Aston Villa with an apparent hamstring problem. Further tests are required before a recovery timeline can be outlined.
Destiny Udogie
- Injury: Hamstring
- Expected return date: January 17 (vs. West Ham)
Frank ruled Udogie out of the rest of December after confirming he had sustained hamstring damage prior to the game with Slavia Prague. He was back on the bench for the cup loss to Villa and could be involved against West Ham.
Lucas Bergvall
- Injury: Undisclosed
- Expected return date: January 17 (vs. West Ham)
Bergvall was withdrawn shortly after halftime in the defeat to Bournemouth, and the nature of his injury was not known in the immediate aftermath of the match. Spurs indicated they were still conducting tests and did not have any more information to pass on just yet.
Rodrigo Bentancur
- Injury: Hamstring
- Expected return date: March
After picking up a hamstring injury late in the January defeat to Bournemouth, Bentancur could be out a significant amount of time. In the immediate aftermath of the match, Frank felt confident enough to proclaim that the injury “looks like a bigger one, unfortunately.”
That likely means its a Grade 2 or Grade 3 injury, which could keep him out anywhere from 6-8 weeks for a Grade 2 injury to multiple months if surgery is required to repair the muscle. More should be known after further scans are conducted.
Mohammed Kudus
- Injury: Quad
- Expected return date: March
Kudus was injured in the early January draw with Sunderland and following a scan over the next few days, unfortunate news was revealed. Thomas Frank stated on January 8 that Kudus would be out until after the March international break.
Dejan Kulusevski
- Injury: Knee
- Expected return date: February
Kulusevski’s absence has been felt by club and country with the Sweden international yet to feature this season after undergoing knee surgery in May. The call to address a persistent issue was taken before Frank’s arrival at Spurs, and all parties are cautious over his comeback date after he played a key role under Ange Postecoglou.
He was expected back before the end of 2025, but Spurs continually refuse to give a timeline for his return. Even Frank has been frustrated by his continued absence, saying in late December: “When they are ready to be close to joining the squad then I will provide an update.”
That update eventually did come in early January, when the club stated he was still 3-4 weeks away from returning to training, at which point he would likely need further ramping up to regain fitness.
James Maddison
- Injury: ACL tear
- Expected return date: June 2026
Maddison suffered ACL damage in a preseason game against Newcastle United in August, with his campaign over before it even started. The England international has left a creative gap in Frank’s team, but due to the length of his rehabilitation, he’s not expected to feature again this season.
Kota Takai
- Injury: Thigh
- Expected return date: Unknown
Japan international Takai is yet to make his Spurs debut following a summer move from Kawasake Frontale.
Unavailable: Pape Sarr
Sarr is away at the Africa Cup of Nations and will not be back until next week, with Senegal having reached the final.
Tottenham predicted lineup vs. West Ham
New signing Conor Gallagher could be thrown straight into the lineup to face the Hammers.
Formation: 4-3-3
Vicario (GK)
Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Spence
Simons, Palhinha, Gallagher
Kolo Muani, Solanke, Odobert
Tottenham next five games
Spurs have a return to Champions League action on January 20 against Borussia Dortmund coming up.
- Tottenham vs. West Ham | Premier League | Saturday, January 17
- Tottenham vs. Borussia Dortmund | UEFA Champions League league phase | Tuesday, January 20
- Burnley vs. Tottenham | Premier League | Saturday, January 24
- Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Tottenham | UEFA Champions League league phase | Wednesday, January 28
- Tottenham vs. Man City | Premier League | Sunday, February 1
