Tottenham injury list: Spurs players out, potential return dates, predicted lineup for next game vs. Newcastle

London — Tottenham Hotspur’s treatment room is bursting at the seams as Thomas Frank prepares for Tuesday night’s Premier League meeting with Newcastle United, a fixture the head coach concedes has assumed must-win status after a bruising fortnight that has delivered only one point from a possible six.

Spurs’ 2-0 defeat at Old Trafford last weekend followed a stirring 2-2 comeback against Manchester City, leaving the club in mid-table and intensifying scrutiny on Frank only days after the euphoria of sealing a Europa League Round-of-16 berth with victory at Eintracht Frankfurt. The mood has darkened again, and the casualty list offers little immediate comfort.

Confirmed absentees and timelines

Right-back Djed Spence is the solitary piece of good news: a minor calf complaint kept him out of the Manchester double-header, but Frank has cleared him to return against Newcastle.

Beyond Spence, the prognosis is sobering. Pedro Porro will miss the next four weeks with a hamstring strain and has pencilled in the north-London derby on 22 February for a possible comeback. Destiny Udogie, injured in the same muscle group at Old Trafford, is rated four-to-five weeks away, a schedule that pushes his return beyond the March international window.

In attack, Richarlison’s hamstring tear suffered in the FA Cup loss to Aston Villa is expected to sideline him until early March, while Rodrigo Bentancur faces an extended lay-off after going down late in the 1-0 defeat to Bournemouth. Frank’s initial assessment that the injury “looks like a bigger one” has been borne out by scans; a Grade-2 or Grade-3 hamstring issue could keep the Uruguayan out for up to eight weeks, or longer should surgery be required.

Mohammed Kudus, injured in the January draw with Sunderland, will not resume full training until after the international break, and centre-back Kevin Danso—who damaged a ligament in his big toe during the Europa League win in Frankfurt—remains “weeks away”.

The long-term casualties are even more dispiriting. Midfielder Lucas Bergvall is three months into rehabilitation after surgery on a high ankle sprain sustained against Borussia Dortmund, while Ben Davies could have played his last game for the club after surgery on a broken ankle. Dejan Kulusevski, yet to feature this season following knee surgery in May, was tentatively forecast for a late-2025 return, but a February consultation with a specialist has again delayed clarity on his availability. James Maddison, who tore an ACL in a pre-season friendly against Newcastle in August, is ruled out for the entire campaign, and teenage winger Yusei Takai is still awaiting a competitive debut after his summer move from Kawasaki Frontale.

Disciplinary complications

Cristian Romero’s straight red against Manchester United triggers a four-match domestic ban, sidelining the Argentine for Newcastle, Arsenal, Fulham and Crystal Palace.

Projected XI vs Newcastle

With Romero suspended and Udogie injured, Frank is expected to pair Radu Dragusin with Ben Davies’ stand-in at centre-back, while Spence’s return offers an automatic solution at right wing-back. On the opposite flank, Sergio Reguilón is poised to continue deputising. In midfield, Yves Bissouma and Pape Matar Sarr are the only fully fit senior options, with Giovani Lo Celso pushing for a recall in the number-ten role. Up front, Son Heung-min and Brennan Johnson are certain starters, flanking either Timo Werner or the in-form Manor Solomon.

Kick-off at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is 20:00 GMT on Tuesday, 10 February.