Every Tottenham game Destiny Udogie is set to miss after Thomas Frank injury reveal
Destiny Udogie is set to miss the next five Tottenham games after Thomas Frank confirmed the extent of his hamstring injury.
Tottenham were beaten 2-0 by Man United on Sunday as Bryan Mbeumo and Bruno Fernandes struck in each half at Old Trafford.
Thomas Frank‘s job remains under pressure as it stands, with Spurs sitting 15th in the Premier League on a run of seven Premier League games without a win.
Their woes were compounded over the weekend as starting left-back Udogie was forced to withdraw in the 55th minute and replaced by teenage debutant Souza.
Udogie has struggled for form this season amid recurring injury problems, and now looks set for another stint on the sidelines due to his latest issue.
Thomas Frank confirmed that Destiny Udogie could miss up to five weeks out
Udogie innocuously went down just minutes after the break at Old Trafford, and had to be taken off after calling for treatment.
The Italy left-back has a chequered injury history already at 23-years-old, including three separate problems this season, which have already caused him to miss 13 games.
Frank confirmed in a press conference on Monday that Udogie is now expected to miss around “four to five weeks” of action with his fourth injury of the campaign.
Tottenham fans are bound to be frustrated with the 23-year-old suffering yet another problem, as he also missed 11 games with two injuries last season, and eight games with three injuries in his first campaign at the club.
Cristian Romero is also suspended for the next few Spurs matches after picking up a red card at Old Trafford, meaning both Souza and Radu Dragusin are likely to be called upon to start despite first playing together on Sunday.
The five Tottenham games that Udogie is set to miss
Spurs are surely set to err on the side of caution and take no risks when it comes to Udogie’s recovery, considering his previous problems and importance to their defence.
As a result, Football Insider have looked at the Tottenham games that he is due to be sidelined for using a five-week recovery timeframe.
February
- Tuesday, 10 February – Newcastle (H), Premier League
- Sunday, 22 February – Arsenal (H), Premier League
March
- Sunday, 1 March – Fulham (a), Premier League
- Thursday, 5 March – Crystal Palace (H), Premier League
- Sunday, 15 March – Liverpool (a), Premier League