Spurs Injury List Update: Maddison, Kulusevski, and More

Tottenham left the City Ground with their first Premier League point of the season, but not much else to warm them on a cold attacking night. A 0-0 draw at Nottingham Forest at least stopped the early-season bleeding, yet Roberto De Zerbi’s side still have not scored a league goal this campaign after 3-0 and 2-0 defeats to Brentford and Newcastle.

The pattern is already familiar. Spurs dominate patches, move the ball neatly enough, then run out of ideas where it matters most. With both of their No10s missing, that creative void screamed through the performance as Conor Gallagher and Mateus Fernandes toiled without ever truly unlocking Forest.

There was at least one small relief. Savio and Destiny Udogie, both eased back into action, were withdrawn around the hour mark as part of a planned, cautious reintegration rather than through fresh problems. No new injuries there. For De Zerbi, that counts as a minor win right now.

Injury List

Here is where the rest of the injury picture stands for Tottenham.

James Maddison

The name every Spurs fan keeps circling on the team sheet. James Maddison remains sidelined after damaging his shoulder against Brentford on the opening day.

He came off the bench at the Gtech Community Stadium, another carefully measured step in his return from last year’s ACL injury, but was not risked at Forest. The frustration is obvious: Tottenham’s attack looks blunt, Maddison is close, and yet he still watched on.

There is, though, a genuine lift inside the camp. Maddison has rejoined full team training and is edging towards the sharpness De Zerbi demands. If his progress holds, Spurs hope to have their chief creator back when Everton visit north London.

Potential return date: Everton (H), September 12, 2026

Dejan Kulusevski

Dejan Kulusevski is back on the grass, back with the group, but not quite back in the matchday squad. Tottenham will not rush this one.

The Swede is returning from a serious patella injury that has ruled him out for almost 18 months, and his comeback has already hit a minor bump. De Zerbi revealed before the Forest game that Kulusevski suffered a small setback late in the week.

“Kulusevski started [training] with us at the beginning of the week, and then the last two days, a small, small problem, stopped [him from training],” the Spurs head coach said. “But I think he’s in a good way. It’s going very well. I already said the medical staff is very high level.

“We can be positive with him. I’m looking forward to having Deki in the squad.”

The optimism is clear, but so is the caution. Spurs will phase him back, and for now there is no firm date on when he will pull on the shirt again.

Potential return date: Unknown

Xavi Simons

Xavi Simons is the long-term absentee whose absence you can feel every time Tottenham enter the final third. The Dutchman tore his ACL against Wolves in April last season and will not play again this year.

He has been a significant miss. Spurs have been stripped of guile and incision in the No10 role, and the Forest stalemate only underlined how much they lean on players of his profile.

Simons has at least been visible around the squad, offering support and presence as he works through rehab, but his influence will stay off the pitch for some time yet.

Potential return date: Early 2027

Wilson Odobert

Wilson Odobert’s story runs close to Simons’, but with a slightly brighter horizon.

The French winger also suffered an ACL tear last term. His recovery, though, is further advanced, and there is growing belief that he could feature again before the year is out.

For a side crying out for unpredictability and one‑on‑one threat, even the prospect of Odobert returning in late 2026 matters. It hints at a different attacking picture for Spurs as the season deepens.

Potential return date: Late 2026

Tottenham know exactly where they are short. The medical room is holding much of their creativity, and until Maddison, Kulusevski and, later, Odobert and Simons re-emerge, De Zerbi must find a way to make this team dangerous again. The question is simple: can Spurs keep pace in the race while they wait for their No10s to come back to life?