Tottenham’s harm nightmare: James Maddison’s ankle difficulty is ‘lots worse’ than first feared – and will rule him out for 3 months – whereas Ange Postecoglou confirms Micky van de Ven and Richarlison’s lengthy absences

Ange Postecoglou revealed that James Maddison’s harm will maintain him out till the tip of the 12 months no less than, with Micky van de Ven additionally out till 2024. 

Tottenham journey to Wolves for the Saturday lunchtime kick-off on the again of Monday’s 4-1 dwelling defeat to Chelsea, and a raft of accidents and suspensions will imply a much-changed outlook for Postecoglou’s Spurs at Molineux.

Earlier on Friday, Postecoglou claimed the Premier League’s Supervisor of the Month award for Spurs’ progress in October, his third accolade in three months – however it’s not a time for the Australian boss to savour, with a whole lot of accidents to take care of. 

Postecoglou mentioned: ‘Do not get a whole lot of time to benefit from the second. There is a good bit occurred after Monday evening. Micky with a hamstring harm we knew was pretty vital. We’re taking a look at a few months into the brand new 12 months.

‘Madders lots worse than we first thought. Was dangerous the following day. Once more into the New 12 months with him.

Ange Postecoglou might want to make a number of modifications when Tottenham journey to Wolves

Maddison was compelled off through the first half of Tottenham Hotspur’s 4-1 defeat to Chelsea

Micky van de Ven will even be out till the brand new 12 months after pulling his hamstring on Monday

‘Richarlison the operation that we had type of scheduled anyway with the worldwide break. With him a month out.

‘We have got a few suspensions. Ben Davies is again and accessible. Pedro [Porro] is okay, he is been again in coaching.’

In addition to the accidents to Maddison and van de Ven on Monday evening, Cristian Romero and Future Udogie have been despatched off on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and can miss Saturday’s Premier League recreation at Wolves because of this. 

Postecoglou admitted: ‘It is possibly the primary time in my profession the place we have had such a disruption from one recreation.’ 

When requested if he was tempted to alter his outlook for one recreation, with so many gamers injured or suspended, Postecoglou quipped: ‘There’s at all times the temptation, however other than chocolate, I am fairly good at not giving in to temptations.’

Richarlison underwent groin surgical procedure to take care of a ‘persistent difficulty’ that affected his means to play, though Postecoglou’s feedback in Friday’s press convention prompt that his return is promising earlier than the tip of 2023.  

Extra to comply with…  

Tottenham ahead Richarlison has undergone groin surgical procedure to take care of a longstanding difficulty