Spursvs.Man Utd

After being slaughtered by Liverpool in the second leg of their EFL Cup semi-final, Ange Postecoglou's men saw their hopes of FA Cup stardom crash and burn at Aston Villa, losing 2-1 in the fourth round last weekend.

However, Spurs did prevail in their last Premier League engagement - sinking Brentford 2-0 - and victory on Sunday would see them at least leapfrog the Red Devils in the bottom half of the top-flight standings.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Tottenham's latest injury and suspension news ahead of the contest with Ruben Amorim's side, who controversially made it past Leicester City 2-1 in their FA Cup fourth-round tie.

Richarlison

Status: Out

Type of injury: Calf

Possible return date: Unknown

Injury-prone attacker Richarlison came off with a calf injury at Anfield in the EFL Cup loss to Liverpool, and Postecoglou has not been able to give a definitive update on when the Brazilian might return.

Radu Dragusin

Status: Out

Type of injury: Knee

Possible return date: Unknown

Radu Dragusin announced on Tuesday that he had undergone successful surgery on the ACL problem he sustained against Elfsborg in the Europa League, and the Romanian is now beginning the long road to recovery.

Dominic Solanke

Status: Out

Type of injury: Knee

Possible return date: February 22 (vs. Ipswich Town)

Dominic Solanke's knee injury is expected to keep him out of the crunch clash with Man United, but the ex-Bournemouth striker could be back in the ranks before the end of February.

Wilson Odobert

Status: Out

Type of injury: Hamstring

Possible return date: March 9 (vs. Bournemouth)

Wilson Odobert is not believed to be too far away from a long-awaited comeback from a severe hamstring injury, but it may be a few more weeks until the Frenchman is back in contention.

Guglielmo Vicario

Status: Major doubt

Type of injury: Ankle

Possible return date: February 16 (vs. Manchester United)

Kicking off the good news regarding Tottenham's injury situation, number one goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario - out with an ankle injury since November - is said to be one of a few players aiming to return to full training this week, with the hope of being available for selection this weekend.

James Maddison

Status: Major doubt

Type of injury: Calf

Possible return date: February 16 (vs. Manchester United)

Playmaker James Maddison is another one of those hopeful players, as the Englishman targets a return from the calf problem that has kept him out since the middle of January.

Brennan Johnson

Status: Major doubt

Type of injury: Calf

Possible return date: February 16 (vs. Manchester United)

Likewise, Brennan Johnson is pushing to come back from his own calf issue in time to face the Red Devils, thus offering Postecoglou an alternative attacking option.

Timo Werner

Status: Major doubt

Type of injury: Hamstring

Possible return date: February 16 (vs. Manchester United)

Timo Werner is in exactly the same boat as Johnson, Vicario and Maddison, but the RB Leipzig loanee has lost Postecoglou's trust if him being left out of Tottenham's Europa League knockout squad is anything to go by.

Destiny Udogie

Status: Major doubt

Type of injury: Hamstring

Possible return date: February 16 (vs. Manchester United)

Left-back Destiny Udogie is yet to make an appearance in 2025 due to a hamstring injury, but the Italy international might finally be in line for his first minutes of the new year on Sunday.

Cristian Romero

Status: Out

Type of injury: Thigh

Possible return date: February 22 (vs. Ipswich Town)

In contrast, Cristian Romero's recovery from a thigh injury is a "slow burner", according to Postecoglou, and the Argentine is not expected to be given the green light to play on Sunday.

Micky van de Ven

Status: Out

Type of injury: Fitness

Possible return date: Unknown

Micky van de Ven made his comeback from a thigh injury against Elfsborg in the Europa League but has since been out of the first-team picture as he returns to peak fitness, and it is currently unclear when he will be available for Premier League selection again.

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR'S SUSPENSION LIST

Tottenham Hotspur have no suspended players for this match.

Written by

Ben Knapton