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All the injury news surrounding Tottenham and West Ham as they prepare to face off in the Premier League.
Tottenham and West Ham are back in action following the international break on Saturday when they go head-to-head in a capital derby at London Stadium. These two teams have had opposing starts at this stage, with Spurs winning their first two and losing their last one, while the Hammers lost their first two and won their last one.
Thomas Frank’s men will be looking to bounce back here, while Graham Potter will want his men to show the win at Forest was not a fluke. Here we round up the injury news surrounding both teams heading into this one.
George Earthy - Fit
Earthy is expected to be fit after returning to training before the international break. Potter said: “George trained with the group today, so he was the only one.” Earthy wasn’t risked before the break but he is expected to be good to go here.
Luis Guilherme - Out
Guilherme is currently out with a clavicle fracture and it’s unclear when he is going to return at this stage. Potter will be hoping it’s not too long.
Niclas Fullkrug - Doubt
Potter has confirmed there is a fresh issue with Fullkrug, who is going to go down as a doubt. He said; “We've got Niclas, who has had a slight issue with his calf from international duty, so he came [back] early. He's trained lightly today, so we'll see how he reacts.”
Dominic Solanke - Doubt
Solanke picked up an ankle injury before the break, with Frank saying: “He's got a minor issue with his ankle, which has been grumbling a bit, also in pre-season. It is just too much for this game. Now we have the international break, so hopefully he can be back after that.”
Dejan Kulusevski - Out
Kulusevskis is going to remain out for at least a few weeks yet, expected to return some time in the autumn. The forward said during the break: “The status is good. The rehab is going well. I will be on a football pitch in the very, very near future. If everything goes, as it should, as it has so far, I'm very confident that I will be on the pitch in two to three months.”
Yves Bissouma - Doubt
Frank said before the Bournemouth game: “He's out for the next game. I don't have a specific timeline for him, but I don't think it will be that long” The Midfielder could be back in contention here, although it remains to be seen if he has a part to play in Frank’s plans.
Kota Takai - Out
Takai has been struggling with a foot injury. Frank said in late July: “Kota got a plantar fascia injury, unfortunately, we don’t know the scale of it - weeks!” Takai is expected to remain out.
Radu Dragusin - Out
Frank provided a fresh update on Dragusin last week, with the defender expected back in October. He said: “Dragusin is on the way back, and he's been running for a while. I think he should join the team in a week's time, 10 days' time. But of course, it is an ACL. I'm always a little bit more, not worried, but just aware that it takes time. It's not enough to have a six-week pre-season. You need to take a little bit more time, but it's positive and some surprise and come back quicker.”
Dominic Solanke - Doubt
Frank said of Solanke before the break: “He's got a minor issue with his ankle, which has been grumbling a bit, also in pre-season. It is just too much for this game. Now we have the international break, so hopefully he can be back after that.” Solanke should be back here, but he will be a doubt for now.
Maddison ruptured his ACL during a pre-season clash with Newcastle United and will much of the season.
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