Tottenham face Aston Villa in their next Premier League clash and Randal Kolo Muani is set to feature with injury claims not believed to be true
Reports that Randal Kolo Muani has suffered a hamstring injury are believed to be wide of the mark, football.london understands. There had been some suggestions he would miss a few weeks due to a hamstring issue, but it is understood that the Tottenham attacker is expected to be available against Aston Villa this weekend.
Xavi Simons is one player that will not feature in that clash or for the next nine months after he ruptured his ACL during Sunday’s huge win at Molineux. The Dutchman and Spurs have since both released statements on his injury with Simons the fourth Tottenham player to suffer a major knee injury in the last 12 months.
Taking to Instagram on Sunday evening, Simons said: “They say life can be cruel and today it feels that way. My season has come to an abrupt end and I’m just trying to process it. Honestly, I’m heartbroken. None of it makes sense.
“All I’ve wanted to do is fight for my team and now the ability to do that has been snatched away from me… along with the World Cup. Representing my country this summer…just gone. It’ll take time to find peace with this, but I’ll continue to be the best teammate I can be. I have no doubt that together we’ll win this fight.
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“I’ll walk this path now, guided by faith, with strength, with resilience, with belief, as I count down the days to getting back out there. Be patient with me. TTP. COYS.”
Kolo Muani was also withdrawn at Molineux and though Roberto De Zerbi did not confirm it was due to injury, he did share a concerning verdict.
He said: “I want to be positive, Mathys Tel played 45 minutes very well. At the beginning of the first half also Kolo Muani started very well the game and then he lost I don’t know confidence.
“We have to go every day for lunch with Kolo Muani this week. Every day breakfast, lunch and dinner because he is a top player as potential and he plays the better he feels and (feel) better on the pitch he tried to go one v one, to shoot, to do something more with more energy because he can do. He can do that.”
It has been a disappointing loan spell for Kolo Muani in north London but he could still have a big role to play with Dominic Solanke an injury doubt for the trip to Villa Park even after De Zerbi’s positive update.
Speaking on the striker, who was taken off in the first half against Wolves, he said: “For Solanke it is not a big problem. I don’t know how many games we lose him.”
James Maddison is expected to again be in the matchday squad having been on the bench against Brighton and Wolves.
It is still unclear when exactly or if he will be able to return this season with the likelihood of that seemingly decreasing after De Zerbi revealed a slight setback in his recovery last week.
Pape Matar Sarr, Guglielmo Vicario and Destiny Udogie are the other injured Tottenham stars hoping to return this weekend.
Simons joins Cristian Romero and Mohammed Kudus as players to be ruled out for the season since De Zerbi’s arrival. Wilson Odobert and Dejan Kulusevski are others still unavailable with long-term issues.
