Club insider drops latest injury update on Spurs star Destiny Udogie
Tottenham Hotspur just cannot catch a break from injuries! They have been decimated by injuries over the last four months, with the recent setback coming in the form of Radu Dragusin.
The Romanian international suffered a knee injury in Spurs’ 3-0 win over IF Elfsborg in the Europa League last week. On Tuesday, it was confirmed that Dragusin has suffered an ACL injury in his right knee and will miss the remainder of the season.
In terms of injuries, Destiny Udogie has been on the sidelines since late December. He suffered a hamstring problem during the 2-2 draw with Wolves and has missed action for Tottenham since then.
Destiny Udogie has been sidelined with a hamstring injury since late December
-> “3 weeks”- Clock ticking down on injured Tottenham star’s return to training
Club insider Paul O Keefe recently provided information on the left-back’s return, stating he is “on track to return in just over 3 weeks time.” He has now given a fresh injury update on the Italian international, claiming on his X account that Destiny Udogie is on track to return from injury around 10 days or so.
“My guess is around 10 days or so,” Paul O Keefe replied on X after being asked by a Spurs fan when Destiny Udogie would return to action.
Ange Postecoglou will be hopeful to have Udogie back from a hamstring injury as quickly as possible, preferably against Manchester United at home in the Premier League on February 16. After Dragusin’s season-ending knee injury and Cristian Romero yet to buy minutes on the pitch despite returning to training last month, the Australian needs defenders fit and available to contribute consistently for the rest of the campaign.
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Big Ange will be hopeful to have Destiny Udogie back from injury against Man United
Udogie has been a vital cog in the Tottenham backline under Postecoglou since the start of last season, so it is obvious his absence at left-back has massively hurt the North Londoners. While Djed Spence has deputised well in recent weeks, their skill sets are different. Udogie performs the role of an inverted full-back brilliantly, which is different to what Spence has been offering from the left-back area.
-> Postecoglou setback as Tottenham star faces 6-10 weeks on the sidelines
Going by O Keefe’s recent injury update on the Italian, even if the 23-year-old is due back in 10 days, he likely won’t be fit enough to start against Man United at home. In that case, the best Big Ange can hope for is that Udogie can make the bench at the most on February 16—provided his rehab goes perfectly over the next week.
With games coming thick and fast, Udogie’s return by mid-February should be a massive boost for Big Ange and Tottenham.
