Tottenham’s injury list could climb back up to 9 for must-win Wolves clash

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Tottenham Hotspur face a crucial meeting with Wolverhampton Wanderers as Roberto De Zerbi sees his lengthy injury list take another nose-dive.

Tottenham Hotspur’s survival hopes were given a boost as West Ham United were held to a goalless draw against Crystal Palace on Monday night.

That result means Spurs, who are in the bottom three, can leapfrog the Hammers this weekend with a win over Wolverhampton Wanderers, should Nuno Espirito Santo’s men draw or lose to Everton.

Roberto De Zerbi will now aim to take full advantage of the Hammers’ slip-up on Monday when his side makes the trip to Molineux.

Tottenham injury update: Absent players climb to nine for Wolves clash

The Tottenham boss, who has not had much luck on the injury front since joining Spurs, was given some momentary respite this month as players returned to training.

Cristian Romero and Mohammed Kudus were sidelined in the space of a few days after De Zerbi took charge of Spurs and are now set to miss the rest of the season.

However, a few players have also made their returns and are once more in contention for the weekend, with Rodrigo Bentancur earning his first start in three months under De Zerbi against Brighton, while Yves Bissouma partnered him in that encounter, having also not featured for a while.

James Maddison also made the matchday squad for the first time this season as he continues to recover from an ACL injury.

However, Destiny Udogie picked up an injury in training this week, while De Zerbi admits Maddison can’t actually take to the field yet, and Pape Sarr is still missing.

That means Spurs are set to be without nine injured stars ahead of their clash with Wolves, with Dejan Kulusevski, Wilson Odobert, Ben Davies, Mohammed Kudus, Guglielmo Vicario, Cristian Romero, Maddison (although he will be on the bench), Udogie and Sarr all out or doubts for this fixture.

Spurs handed timely boost as returns offer hope in survival run

Just as it was looking like Tottenham were getting back close to something resembling a full-strength XI, the Lilywhites get hit with another barrage of injuries and setbacks.

That being said, this weekend still offers a rare opportunity for Spurs to put their fate back in their hands, and it is one they cannot afford to waste.

The performance against Brighton offers some confidence that Tottenham might finally get their first win in 2026 here, and should they do so, there will be greater optimism about their chances of beating the drop.

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