Tottenham Hotspur team news: Injury, suspension list vs. Luton Town
With the chance to temporarily rise to the top of the Premier League table, Tottenham Hotspur head to newly-promoted Luton Town for Saturday’s lunchtime kickoff.
Ange Postecoglou‘s team scraped past a nine-man Liverpool crop 2-1 last weekend thanks to a last-gasp Joel Matip own goal, although their win was overshadowed by an incorrectly disallowed Luis Diaz strike for the Merseysiders.
Owing to that huge stroke of fortune, the second-placed Lilywhites are just one point behind leaders Manchester City, who they can leapfrog with a victory at Kenilworth Road before Pep Guardiola‘s team tackle Arsenal on Sunday.
Here, Sports Mole rounds up Tottenham’s latest injury and suspension news ahead of their showdown with the Hatters, who went down 2-1 to Burnley on Tuesday evening.
Brennan Johnson picked up a hamstring injury against Arsenal in September’s North London derby and was nowhere to be seen against Liverpool, but the Welshman avoided a serious problem and might be able to force his way into contention for the weekend.
Ivan Perisic
Ivan Perisic in action for Tottenham Hotspur in September 2023
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Status: Out
Type of injury: Knee
Possible return date: Unknown
In contrast, Ivan Perisic will spend months recovering from the ACL injury he sustained in training last month and could have played in a Spurs jersey for the last time ahead of his expected departure in 2024.
Rodrigo Bentancur
Tottenham Hotspur’s Rodrigo Bentancur walks off the pitch after sustaining an injury on February 11, 2023
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Status: Out
Type of injury: Knee
Possible return date: November 25 (vs. Aston Villa)
Rodrigo Bentancur is slowly but surely entering the final stages of his recovery from a serious knee problem, but he is yet to return to full team training and is not expected back for another several weeks.
Ryan Sessegnon
Ryan Sessegnon celebrates scoring for Tottenham Hotspur on August 6, 2022
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Status: Out
Type of injury: Hamstring
Possible return date: November 25 (vs. Aston Villa)
Ryan Sessegnon is believed to have resumed light training as he rehabilitates from the hamstring operation he sustained over the summer, but the Englishman will also be unavailable until the end of November at the earliest.
Bryan Gil
Bryan Gil in action for Tottenham Hotspur in July 2022
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Status: Out
Type of injury: Groin
Possible return date: October 23 (vs. Fulham)
Bryan Gil is reported to be back in full training with his teammates following his groin issue, and there is hope that the Spanish attacker will be back in competitive action before the end of the month.
Giovani Lo Celso
Tottenham Hotspur’s Giovani Lo Celso during the warm up before the match on July 26, 2023
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Status: Out
Type of injury: Thigh
Possible return date: October 23 (vs. Fulham)
Giovani Lo Celso’s thigh injury is proving more difficult to overcome than first thought, and the Argentine is expected to miss out again on Saturday ahead of a possible return in the latter stages of October.
Alfie Whiteman
Tottenham Hotspur’s Alfie Whiteman pictured in 2019
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Status: Out
Type of injury: Ankle
Possible return date: Unknown
Shot-stopper Alfie Whiteman is on the road to recovery from ankle surgery, with no timeframe being placed on his return, but he is only on the fringes of the first team anyway.
