Tottenham Hotspur ima težku sezonu, ozljeda Destinija Udogie dodatno je pogoršala situaciju
Tottenham Hotspur’s difficult season has taken another turn for the worse as head coach Thomas Frank confirmed that defender Destiny Udogie is set for a significant spell on the sidelines. Speaking ahead of Tuesday’s Premier League clash against Newcastle United, Frank revealed that the Italian left-back suffered a hamstring injury that will keep him out of action for at least a month. The injury occurred during Tottenham’s disappointing 2-0 defeat to Manchester United at Old Trafford last Saturday. Udogie pulled up early in the second half and was forced to limp off the pitch in the 55th minute, replaced by January signing Souza. While Frank initially hoped the withdrawal was precautionary, subsequent scans have confirmed a hamstring strain. Frank told reporters (via Football London): “Unfortunately, Destiny has a hamstring injury. He will be out for the next four to five weeks.” This is a recurring frustration for the 23-year-old, who has struggled with fitness throughout the 2025/26 campaign, having only recently returned from a similar muscular issue. A four-to-five-week recovery timeline puts Udogie’s return in mid-March. This means he is guaranteed to miss crucial Premier League fixtures against Newcastle United, Arsenal, Fulham, and Crystal Palace. Perhaps more devastatingly, the ‘outstanding‘ defender is now a major doubt for the first leg of Tottenham’s Champions League Round of 16 tie scheduled for March 10/11. With fellow star Dejan Kulusevski also a long-term absentee, Frank admitted he “doesn’t know” if the Swede will play again this season, Spurs are severely depleted. The loss of Udogie comes at a time when Tottenham are enduring a nightmare domestic run. Following the defeat at United, Spurs have now gone seven Premier League matches without a win, leaving them in 15th place, just six points above the relegation zone. While the club has found success in Europe, their league form has been described by Frank as ‘desperate’, with the Dane’s job in danger. With captain Cristian Romero starting a four-match ban and a growing injury list including Kevin Danso and James Maddison, the North London side is facing a genuine battle to maintain its top-flight status.
Tottenham Hotspur ima tešku sezonu, ozljeda Destiny Udogie dodatno je pogoršala situaciju. Govoreći pred Premier League okršaj protiv Newcastle Uniteda, trener Thomas Frank otkrio je da talijanski lijevi bek ima ozljedu tetive koja će ga držati izvan terena najmanje mjesec dana. Ozljeda se dogodila tijekom Tottenhamovog razočaravajućeg poraza 2-0 od Manchester Uniteda na Old Traffordu prošle subote. Udogie se povukao rano u drugom poluvremenu i prisiljen je napustiti teren u 55. minuti, zamijenjen je od strane januarskog pojačanja Souze. Dok je Frank inicijalno nadao se da je povlačenje bilo radi opreza, naknadni pregledi su potvrdili povredu tetive. Frank je rekao novinarima (preko Football London): “Nažalost, Destiny ima ozljedu tetive. Bit će van terena sljedećih četiri do pet tjedana.” Ovo je ponovna frustracija za 23-godišnjaka, koji se borio s kondicijom tijekom sezone 2025/26, nedavno je se vratio od slične mišićne ozljede. Vremenski okvir za oporavak od četiri do pet tjedana stavlja povratak Udogiea u sredinu ožujka. To znači da će propustiti ključne Premier League utakmice protiv Newcastle Uniteda, Arsenala, Fulhama i Crystal Palacea. Možda još pogubnije, ‘izvanredni’ branič sada je veliki upitnik za prvi susret Tottenhama u osmini finala Lige prvaka zakazan za 10./11. ožujka. S kolegom zvijezdom Dejanom Kulusevskim također dugotrajno odsutnim, Frank je priznao da “ne zna” hoće li Šveđanin igrati ponovno ove sezone, Spursi su ozbiljno oslabljeni. Gubitak Udogiea dolazi u trenutku kada Tottenham prolazi kroz noćnu moru u domaćem prvenstvu. Nakon poraza od Uniteda, Spursi sada imaju sedam Premier League utakmica bez pobjede, što ih ostavlja na 15. mjestu, samo šest bodova iznad zone ispadanja. Dok klub bilježi uspjeh u Europi, njihova forma u ligi opisana je od strane Franka kao ‘očajna’, s poslom Danca u opasnosti. S kapetanom Cristianom Romerom koji započinje četveromjesečnu zabranu i rastućom listom ozljeda uključujući Kevina Dansoa i Jamesa Maddisona, sjevernolondonska momčad se suočava s pravom borbom za očuvanje svog statusa u vrhunskom rangu.
