Tottenham missed energetic left-back Destiny Udogie in their 2-1 defeat against Wolves, but he benefited from a week off after the game against Chelsea was postponed due to the Blues’ participation in the Carabao Cup final.
The week off means Destiny Udogie will be back as he has been given extra days to recover from injury. The twenty-one-year-old has been struggling with a pulled muscle but sources said he is now back in training ahead of this weekend’s London derby against Palace.
Asked about the defender last week, Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou said: ‘He’s probably going to be out for a couple of weeks. I hope he won’t miss too many games because of the break.”
Pedro Porro and Manor Solomon also missed the game but are likely to miss this game as well, as are long-term absentees Fraser Forster and Ryan Sessegnon.
Tottenham recently confirmed that Sessegnon has undergone surgery on his right thigh again: a club statement read: “Ryan Sessegnon has undergone surgery on his right thigh following an injury sustained in an Under-21 national team match.”
“Our medical team will continue to monitor the 23-year-old closely to determine when he will be able to return to training.”
Sessegnon took to Instagram to reveal how disappointed he is, writing: “Sessegnon is injured: “I’ve been down this road before. I will pull myself together, stay strong headed and start my recovery in the best possible way.”
“Having undergone surgery and recovery on my other thigh muscle last year, and knowing how strong it is now, I know that this is the best solution to end the recurring problems.”