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A look at the early injury news surrounding Fulham and Tottenham as they prepare to face off in the Premier League.
Fulham and Tottenham face off in one of two all-London games on Sunday. Spurs come into this one off the back of a bruising North London derby that saw them heavily beaten by Arsenal, and results elsewhere saw them dragged to within four points of the relegation zone. The pressure is on.
Fulham, meanwhile, pulled off a statement away win over Sunderland, becoming only the second team to win there in the Premier League this season. The Cottagers are within three points of seventh place and in the thick of the chase of European football. Here we round up the early injury news surrounding both of these teams as they prepare to face off.
Samu Chukwueze - Doubt
Silva said before the last game: “The only player that is going to be out of the game until now is going to be Chukwueze. After MCFC, he felt something in his calf, not really serious. Probably, the first session of the next week he is going to be fit to work with the team.” The winger will be assessed this week.
Sasa Lukic - Doubt
Lukic is another who will be assessed this week, and he is believed to have a chance of coming back into the squad.
Wilson Odobert - Out
Odobert is out for the season. It has been confirmed: “We can confirm that Wilson Odobert has sustained a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee... Wilson will see a specialist next week before undergoing surgery, and will then commence his rehabilitation with our medical staff.”
Destiny Udogie - Out
Frank confirmed before his departure: “Unfortunately, Destiny has a hamstring injury; he is out for the next four to five weeks.” He will be back around mid-March.
Cristian Romero - Out (Suspended)
Romero is suspended after being sent off with a straight red card against Manchester United recently.
Kevin Danso - Out
Frank said recently: “Kevin, he met the consultant, it's going forward, but still weeks before he's available.” Danso will be at least a couple of weeks.
Pedro Porro - Doubt
There is an outside chance Porro will return, but it’s likely this will come too soon.
Lucas Bergvall - Out
Frank said: “Unfortunately, Lucas picked up an ankle injury, so we keep being very unlucky with injuries, and it looks like it could be a longer one. He's been assessed over these two days, so [in terms of a RTP] timeframe, I'll know more about the next couple of days.” Bergvall is expected to miss around six weeks more.
Ben Davies - Out
Davies has undergone ankle surgery and will be absent until some time in April.
Rodrigo Bentancur - Out
Bentancur has undergone surgery on his right hamstring and he will be absent until at least after the March international break.
Mohammed Kudus - Out
Kudus has been ruled out for months with a hamstring issue. Frank has confirmed: “Mohammed, unfortunately, is a bigger one to the tendon in the quad. That is one where we expect him back after the March international break.”
Dejan Kulusevski - Out
Frank said recently: “Deki has another appt at the end of this week, then we'will know more. Of course, without the UCL squad, it's a sign of that; it's not tomorrow. I don't know [if he will play again this season].” It’s unclear when the winger will return at this stage.
James Maddison - Out
Maddison is out for much - if not all - of the season with a knee injury. Frank said in December: “It's very early stages. It's still a long-term injury, so it's good to see him out there, but very early stages. There's no specific time frame. It will be a long time, unfortunately, before he's available.”
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