’s 2-1 loss to Aston Villa on the weekend signifies that the within the area of 4 days.
And whereas strain continues to construct on Spurs supervisor , the Australian claimed that his facet might be an “excellent crew” as soon as the membership’s damage disaster eases.
Spurs had been , and after the match Postecoglou defended his gamers, saying that “for 2 and a half months, this small group of gamers have given all the things in a number of competitions”.
And whereas Spurs’ damage disaster has been well-documented amidst their fall to 14th within the , a number of different golf equipment have suffered mini-crises after accidents to very important gamers and new signings.
So, ought to Postecoglou be given some leeway as he offers with a slew of damage issues, or produce other groups managed to grind out outcomes with issues which might be equally as dangerous?
Tottenham’s present damage disaster
As talked about above, Spurs had been lacking 11 senior gamers on the weekend, together with their favoured centre-back pairing of Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven in addition to beginning goalkeeper Guigliemo Vicario and left-back Future Udogie.
As well as, Radu Dragusin just lately suffered an ACL damage, having supplied cowl for the beginning central pairing for the final couple of months.
The issues are much less extreme in midfield, with solely James Maddison lacking because it stands.
In assault, summer time signings Dominic Solanke and Wilson Odobert are out, whereas Richarlison missed the match regardless of solely getting back from damage a few weeks in the past.
On the wings, Brennan Johnson and Timo Werner have been the opposite notable absentees in latest weeks.
Rating every Premier League membership’s damage issues
Liverpool
Arne Slot’s facet have maybe been the luckiest – or just the best-performing – facet by way of accidents, with solely Trent Alexander-Arnold and Joe Gomez at present out.
Whereas the membership have had points with Diogo Jota and others at instances this season, the league leaders stay the least-affected membership to date this season.
Nottingham Forest
Forest are one other facet with simply two present accidents – to Callum Hudson-Odoi and Murillo.
Fulham
The Cottagers have three present damage lay-offs, with Harry Wilson, Kenny Tete and Reiss Nelson out, although no person within the squad has suffered a season-ending drawback.
Brentford
The Bees are at present lacking six gamers, with Josh Dasilva, Rico Henry and Mark Flekken the principle absentees.
Igor Thiago, Aaron Hickey and Gustavo Nunes are additionally out.
Leicester Metropolis
The one long-term damage for the Foxes got here to Issahaku Fatawu, who’s out till subsequent season. Ricardo Pereira, Jannik Vestergaard, Jamie Vardy and Victor Kristiansen are out for a few weeks.
Manchester United
United have suffered well-documented issues with the health of each Luke Shaw and Mason Mount this season, with the previous approaching a 12 months since he began for the membership.
Jonny Evans and Lisandro Martinez are the opposite gamers at present out, with the latter having suffered a cruciate ligament damage towards Palace final week.
Crystal Palace
Although Palace are at present lacking seven gamers, solely two of them are lengthy lay-offs – Doucoure and Chadi Riad.
Eze, Nketiah, Richards and Ward are the short-term absentees for Oliver Glasner.
Chelsea
Although lots is product of the depth of their squad, Chelsea have struggled with accidents to key gamers, with seven at present out.
Wesley Fofana stays the principle long-term absence, with Benoit Badiashile and Nicolas Jackson anticipated again this month.
Marc Guiu is at present out for an unknown interval, whereas Romeo Lavia is struggling to play consecutive video games at current.
Everton
The Toffees are one other membership with seven gamers at present on the therapy desk, with Orel Mangala out for almost the remainder of the 12 months.
Attacking choices Armando Broja and Dominic Calvert-Lewin are out for at the least a month, whereas Dwight McNeil, Youssef Chermiti, Seamus Coleman and Vitalii Mykolenko are out till the backend of this month.
Ipswich
Relegation-threatened Ipswich are lacking some key gamers in the intervening time, with Wes Burns and Chiedozie Ogbene seemingly out for the remainder of the season, and Sammie Szmodics out for an undefined interval.
Christian Walton and Conor Chaplin are the opposite gamers on the therapy desk at current.
Southampton
The Saints are at present lacking 5 gamers, with Tyler Dibling having made the bench final week after a brief lay-off.
At current, Jack Stephens, Ryan Fraser, Flynn Downes, Taylor Harwood-Bellis and Ross Stewart are out, although none of them are anticipated to be out previous March.
Aston Villa
Villa are solely lacking a number of gamers at current, although Ezri Konsa might be added to that record after coming off towards Spurs.
Pau Torres is the principle longer-term absence, whereas Tyrone Mings and Matty Money might be out till the top of February. Ollie Watkins and Ross Barkley must also return in direction of the top of the month.
Newcastle
Although the Magpies solely have 5 gamers lacking at current, the personnel lacking signifies that it’s one of many extra critical points.
Sven Botman, Dan Burn, Joelinton and Harvey Barnes are all at present out, with Jamal Lascelles the long-term absence, although Eddie Howe’s facet had been additionally lacking Botman – and different defenders at factors – for a lot of the beginning of the season.
Wolves
Wolves are one other relegation-threatened facet with some key long-term accidents, with Yerson Mosquera and Enso Medina out till the top of the season.
As well as, Sasa Kalajdzic, Jorgen Strand Larsen and Boubacar Traore might be out for the subsequent few weeks.
West Ham
Because the Hammers have improved below Graham Potter, followers might be able to sit up for additional enhancements after welcoming again some key gamers.
Six gamers are at present out, together with key first-team gamers comparable to Michail Antonio, Crysencio Summerville, Lucas Paqueta, Edson Alvarez, Niclas Fullkrug and Jean-Clair Todibo.
Arsenal
Although Arsenal at present solely have 5 gamers lacking, the damage to Martin Odegaard earlier within the season got here at a defining time for the Gunners, who are actually additionally lacking key gamers in Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and Ben White.
Takehiro Tomiyasu stays out, whereas Gabriel Jesus additionally suffered an ACL damage earlier this 12 months.
As well as, Arsenal are the membership who’ve suffered the best complete variety of accidents to date this season, with 27 totally different incidents in line with .
Manchester Metropolis
Such is the significance of Rodri that you might argue that his damage alone propels Metropolis up this record. Nonetheless, the membership have additionally suffered loads of issues in defence this season, with John Stones, Ruben Dias, Nathan Ake and Manuel Akanji all struggling lay-offs at one level or one other.
In the mean time, Ake, Doku and Ederson are additionally out, whereas winter signing Nico Gonzalez is being assessed after coming off on his debut towards Leyton Orient.
Brighton
The Seagulls had 12 gamers out on the similar time at one level in December, and although that has eased barely, they’re nonetheless with out eight members of the squad.
Igor Julio is out for the remainder of the season after needing hamstring surgical procedure, with James Milner seemingly out till April and each Jason Steele and Ferdi Kadioglu out till March.
As well as, first-team gamers Solly March, Pervis Estupinan, Mats Wieffer and Lewis Dunk are all at present absent.
Bournemouth
Andoni Iraola’s high-flying facet have one of many worst crises within the league in the intervening time, with 9 gamers out together with foremost strikers Enes Unal and Evanilson. The previous might be out till late within the 12 months, with Evanilson anticipated again in a number of months after fracturing his metatarsal.
As well as, Marcos Senesi, Julian Araujo, Adam Smith, Alex Scott, Luis Sinisterra and Julio Soler are all out, with the earliest anticipated return on the finish of February.
Tottenham
General, it does seem that Spurs have had the worst damage issues within the league this season.
Along with at present having 11 gamers out, the size of the totally different layoffs – and the significance of the assorted gamers – imply that Postecoglou in all probability does deserve some slack.
The beginning centre-back pairing of Romero and van de Ven have been out since October, with the Argentine having foot and ankle issues and the Dutchman struggling hamstring points. Each had been rushed again for the December match towards Chelsea, however neither completed the sport they usually’ve been struggling points ever since.
Vicario has been out because the finish of November, whereas one other beginning defender, Future Udogie, has been out because the finish of 2024, and they’re now missing cowl at centre-back after the damage to Dragusin.
In midfield, Rodrigo Bentancur missed two league matches by way of concussion, whereas Pape Sarr missed two matches this 12 months with a knock and James Maddison has been out because the finish of January.
Brennan Johnson has been out since mid-January with a calf pressure, with Dominic Solanke struggling a knee damage across the similar time.
Wilson Odobert has been out since September, whereas Richarlison has missed a complete of 15 video games within the league and was then pressured off towards Brentford final week. Lastly, Werner has been out because the starting of 2025.