Spursvs.Wolves

The plight of Ange Postecoglou's team continued on Boxing Day, where former Spurs and current Nottingham Forest head coach Nuno Espirito Santo masterminded a 1-0 win for the Tricky Trees thanks to an Anthony Elanga goal.

A ninth Premier League loss of the season means that Spurs still reside in the bottom half of the top-flight table, and Postecoglou's defence has been further decimated by the events of Thursday.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Tottenham's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their clash with Vitor Pereira's men, who overcame Manchester United 2-0 in midweek.

Radu Dragusin

Status: Major doubt

Type of injury: Ankle

Possible return date: December 29 (vs. Wolves)

Radu Dragusin was a casualty of the loss to Forest on Boxing Day, coming off towards the end after taking a blow to the ankle, and Postecoglou does not know whether he will be available to take on Wolves.

Guglielmo Vicario

Status: Out

Type of injury: Ankle

Possible return date: March 8 (vs. Bournemouth)

Dragusin joins Guglielmo Vicario in Tottenham's ankle injuries club; the Italian goalkeeper miraculously played with his fracture for an hour against Manchester City in November, but he will be out for months after undergoing surgery.

Cristian Romero

Status: Out

Type of injury: Thigh

Possible return date: January 19 (vs. Everton)

Cristian Romero had only just recovered from a toe problem before hurting his thigh against Chelsea earlier in December, and the Argentine defender is not expected to return for another few weeks.

Richarlison

Status: Out

Type of injury: Hamstring

Possible return date: January 4 (vs. Newcastle United)

Richarlison is still on the mend from the severe hamstring injury he suffered at the start of November, and there is no chance of the Brazilian striker being back in action before the end of 2024.

Micky van de Ven

Status: Out

Type of injury: Hamstring

Possible return date: Unknown

The luckless Micky van de Ven followed Romero off the field in the 4-3 loss to Chelsea with a hamstring problem of his own; there have been few updates on his condition since, but he will definitely miss Sunday's match.

Wilson Odobert

Status: Out

Type of injury: Hamstring

Possible return date: Unknown

Wilson Odobert has experienced a dreadful first few months at Tottenham, and the ex-Burnley attacker is currently recovering from a hamstring operation after his second injury of the season.

Mikey Moore

Status: Out

Type of injury: Illness

Possible return date: Unknown

Mikey Moore has still not made his return from a severe illness, although he is slowly being re-integrated into the group and may don the Lilywhites kit again before too long.

Ben Davies

Status: Out

Type of injury: Hamstring

Possible return date: January 19 (vs. Everton)

Ben Davies was expected to be the next cab off the rank from Tottenham's long-term concerns, but Postecoglou has now confirmed that he has suffered a setback in training and will not return for a couple of weeks.

TOTTENHAM'S SUSPENSION LIST

Djed Spence

Return date: January 4 (vs. Newcastle United)

Djed Spence's return to the City Ground on Boxing Day ended in despair, as the right-back was sent off for two bookable offences, meaning that he will serve a one-game suspension this weekend.

Written by

Ben Knapton