The cost of Tottenham’s 4-1 defeat to Chelsea and former Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino continued to grow on Friday, as Ange Postecoglou confirmed that both James Maddison and Micky van de Ven will be out “until the new year.”
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The injuries to Maddison and Van de Ven, coupled with the injuries and suspensions of other key players, will make Saturday’s trip to Molineux Stadium a much trickier test.
Maddison was forced off before halftime after injuring his ankle in the first half, and though Tottenham were hopeful it was just a knock, scans revealed ankle ligament damage.
Van de Ven pulled up with what appeared to be a serious hamstring injury and was subbed just before halftime. Postecoglou confirmed the injury is “fairly significant” on Friday, though the Dutch defender won’t require surgery.
Postecoglou also revealed that Richarlison will miss the next month after undergoing surgery to correct an ongoing groin problem. Cristian Romero was already lost for three games after he was shown a straight red card during Monday’s game, and Destiny Udogie will serve a one-game ban as well for his own sending-off. Winger Manor Solomon also remains out after tearing his meniscus at the start of October.
Spurs were the last remaining unbeaten team in the Premier League this season before the loss to Chelsea, now they sit 2nd in the PL table, a point back of three-time defending champions Manchester City and two clear of Liverpool and Arsenal.
