Tottenham's biggest concern is still James Maddison's position. The Spurs striker suffered an ankle injury before the England squad for FIFA Days in November. According to the diagnosis, the injury could keep Maddison out until the end of December, which is a huge loss.
Besides Maddison, an equally important position for Tottenham is center back Micky van de Ven, who has suffered a hamstring injury and has also been out for several weeks. The Dutch star is expected to return later than Maddison, possibly at the end of January 2024. Therefore, from now until the couple's return, Ange Postecoglou should immediately put aside his regret and hope that the team will have no more injuries.
Richarlison continued to bring sad news to Spurs when he revealed that he was undergoing treatment after pelvic surgery, which was expected to take a long time to return. Postecoglou also lost many more stars due to various injuries such as Ryan Sessegnon (heart), Alfie Whiteman ( ankle), Ivan Perisic (knee) and Manor Solomon (knee).
The home team also did not have the services of two main stars, Cristian Romero and Yves Bissouma due to suspension. Finally, Pape Sarr's case will need to be carefully considered when he has just returned from the training session with the Senegal team.
The positive thing about Tottenham's injuries and suspensions is the situation of Totiny Udogie. The young star has not been capped for the Italian national team this month and has returned to training. Bissouma's injury is another opportunity for Rodrigo Bentacur to start, thereby being able to confidently compete for the position he once belonged to. It has been 1 year and 9 months since his last starting position, Bentancur is having great motivation.
On the other side of the front line, Aston Villa also have injuries but not as serious as Tottenham's situation. During the FIFA Days in November, Matty Cash did not gather for the Polish national team due to a shoulder injury. For Diego Carlos, he suffered a minor injury in the match against Fulham. However, this central defender is recovering very well.
Tyrone Mings and Emiliano Buendia have a long time to return when they are receiving treatment for a knee injury. As for Jacob Ramsey (who is suffering from an ankle injury), Unai Emery said the star has returned to training with the first team after the FIFA Days break in November. However, Ramsey could only be used as a substitute.
Tottenham's expected lineup:
Vicario; Porro, Dier, Davies, Udogie; Hojbjerg, Skipp, Bentancur; Kulusevski, Son, Johnson
Aston Villa's expected lineup:
Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne; McGinn, Kamara, Luiz, Bailey; Diaby, Watkins
The match between Tottenham and Aston Villa will take place at 9:00 p.m. on November 26 (Vietnam time), live on K+ and VTV Cab.
