Tottenham's injury evil spirit continues.
'Core' Even Dejan Kulusevski collapsed. Reporter Paul O'Keeffe, familiar with Tottenham news, said 'Kulusevski has a foot injury. We are currently conducting further inspections' Football London also said that Kulusevski is unlikely to be able to play against Alkmaar due to a foot injury. Last Word on Spurs went even further, saying it is unclear whether they will be able to play before the A-match in March.
Tottenham will play against Alkmaar at 2:45 a.m. on the 7th (Korea time) at the AFAS Stadion in Alkmaar, Netherlands, in the first leg of the Europa League round of 16 in 2024-2025 season. Tottenham is on alert as Kulusevski is expected to be absent.
Kulusevski is the trust man of coach Enze Postecoglou this season. In the midst of a string of injuries to the strikers, they kept the axis of Tottenham's offense. As well as left and right wings, he played as an attacking midfielder and even as a central midfielder. He played in 42 games this season, scoring 10–10 assists. Along with Son Heung-min, he is the only player in the team to score double-digit points and help.
Tottenham is currently suffering from injuries, with Kulusevski missing, and Postecoglou's concerns are growing. In particular, the Europa League is Tottenham's last hope of advancing to the European Champions League. Tottenham is not easy in reality because the gap with fourth-place Manchester City, the last line of the European Champions League ticket, is 14 points.
Therefore, Tottenham focused on the match against Alkmaar. This is why Son Heung-min, Kulusevski, and Jed Spence were benched in the last Manchester City match. However, Kulusevski's injury caused the plan to go awry. In the end, Son Heung-min's role seems important. Son Heung-min is expected to lead Tottenham's offense along with Brennan Johnson, Wilson O'Dober and James Medicine.
It's not all bad news. Kulusevski is out, but three players will return. Journalist O'Keefe said "Cristian Romero, Mickey van der Penn and Dominic Solanke are likely to be included in the Alkmaar roster." From December, the collapsed Romero-Pander Pen line restarts. The return of the two players is expected to be a big boost for Tottenham, who had to turn Archie Gray into center back after even Radu Dragusin collapsed due to injury. Tottenham's unique offensive football, which failed to play properly due to defensive instability, is expected to gain strength.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
