Ange Postecoglou’s struggling Tottenham facet have been dealt one other blow with an damage to one among their key gamers.
Forward of their Premier League conflict with Newcastle, dwell on talkSPORT, Postecoglou will face a tough defensive choice with quite a few stars on the sidelines.
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The newest addition to the record is Future Udogie who has been dominated out for six weeks with a hamstring damage he picked up within the 2-2 draw at house to Wolves on Sunday.
The Italian left-back had a torrid time with accidents final season, having surgical procedure on a quad damage which dominated him out for the season and the Euros in the course of the summer season.
Throughout the conflict with Wolves, Udogie got here off within the fiftieth minute because it added one other defensive absentee to Postecoglou’s rising record.
Udogie joins Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven and Ben Davies within the remedy room – leaving Radu Dragusin as the one match senior centre-back – and even the Romanian was compelled to play via damage in opposition to Wolves.
Talking of staff choice woes on Friday, Postecoglou stated: “Future is his hamstring. Appears to be like round six weeks for him.
“We lose [Rodrigo] Bentancur suspended. Not one of the injured ones are again but. We have had a little bit of an sickness bug with a couple of not coaching.
“At this stage Richarlison and Mikey Moore are the subsequent cabs off the rank, we’re hoping subsequent week. Davies, Van de Ven and Romero all sort of across the identical time, again finish of January.”
When requested about the potential of shedding extra gamers to the illness bug, Postecoglou added: “Undecided but.”
How Tottenham may line-up
Tottenham have a busy schedule to kick off 2025, together with a north London Derby on the Emirates and the Carabao Cup semi-final in opposition to Liverpool.
Goalkeeper Brandon Austin is about to make a long-awaited Tottenham debut with Fraser Forster out attributable to a illness bug.
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Austin joined Spurs 9 years in the past however has by no means made a aggressive senior look in English soccer.
Djed Spence will return from suspension after selecting up a pink card in opposition to Nottingham Forest and it’s anticipated that he’ll step in for Udogie at left-back for Newcastle’s go to.
Pedro Porro, Radu Dragusin and Alfie Dorrington will possible function alongside the backline with Spence – with makeshift defender Archie Grey additionally a doubt attributable to sickness.
Yves Bissouma and Pape Sarr are more likely to begin in midfield alongside Dejan Kulusevski.
Postecoglou’s favoured entrance three seems to be poised to incorporate Heung-min Son and Dominic Solanke, whereas Brennan Johnson will hope to start out over James Maddison after scoring in opposition to Wolves.
Brazilian ahead Richarlison has additionally been out with a hamstring damage since November.
Winger Wilson Odobert who joined from Burnley in the summertime can also be sidelined.
Goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario broke a bone in his ankle in the course of the 2-1 victory over Man Metropolis within the Carabao Cup, regardless of taking part in for 60 minutes with the damage.
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Austin frolicked on mortgage at Danish membership Viborg FF in 2019 and MLS facet Orlando Metropolis in 2021.
The 25-year-old goalkeeper signed a brand new long-term contract with Tottenham in Might 2024 and it was anticipated he would change into second-choice behind Vicario.
Austin is thought to be gifted with the ball at his toes, having made 78 appearances for Tottenham’s numerous youth groups.
He’ll now have a chance to stake his case as Tottenham boss Postecoglou is claimed to be eyeing a transfer for Wolves goalkeeper Sam Johnstone.
Spurs are additionally contemplating a January swoop for defender Fikayo Tomori, talkSPORT understands.
Newcastle, West Ham and Brentford are additionally eager on the previous Chelsea centre-back amid his current struggles at AC Milan.