Tottenham injury blow as Thomas Frank confirms Destiny Udogie out for a month

Tottenham Hotspur’s troublesome season has taken one other flip for the more serious as head coach Thomas Frank confirmed that defender Future Udogie is about for a major spell on the sidelines.

Talking forward of Tuesday’s Premier League conflict towards Newcastle United, Frank revealed that the Italian left-back suffered a hamstring damage that can maintain him out of motion for at the very least a month.

Future Udogie out for 4 to 5 weeks

The damage occurred throughout Tottenham’s disappointing 2-0 defeat to Manchester United at Previous Trafford final Saturday.

Udogie pulled up early within the second half and was compelled to limp off the pitch within the fifty fifth minute, changed by January signing Souza.

Whereas Frank initially hoped the withdrawal was precautionary, subsequent scans have confirmed a hamstring pressure.

Frank informed reporters (by way of Soccer London): “Sadly, Future has a hamstring damage. He will likely be out for the following 4 to 5 weeks.”

It is a recurring frustration for the 23-year-old, who has struggled with health all through the 2025/26 marketing campaign, having solely lately returned from an analogous muscular challenge.

What number of video games will Udogie miss for Tottenham?

A four-to-five-week restoration timeline places Udogie’s return in mid-March.

This implies he’s assured to overlook essential Premier League fixtures towards Newcastle United, Arsenal, Fulham, and Crystal Palace.

Maybe extra devastatingly, the ‘excellent‘ defender is now a serious doubt for the primary leg of Tottenham’s Champions League Spherical of 16 tie scheduled for March 10/11.

With fellow star Dejan Kulusevski additionally a long-term absentee, Frank admitted he “doesn’t know” if the Swede will play once more this season, Spurs are severely depleted.

Tottenham’s hassle worsens as relegation menace looms

The lack of Udogie comes at a time when Tottenham are enduring a nightmare home run.

Following the defeat at United, Spurs have now gone seven Premier League matches with out a win, leaving them in fifteenth place, simply six factors above the relegation zone.

Whereas the membership has discovered success in Europe, their league type has been described by Frank as ‘determined’, with the Dane’s job at risk.

With captain Cristian Romero beginning a four-match ban and a rising damage listing together with Kevin Danso and James Maddison, the North London facet is going through a real battle to take care of its top-flight standing.