Tottenham’s top-four hopes have been dealt a blow by the information that Timo Werner and Ben Davies shall be out for the remainder of the season.
Each gamers picked up accidents within the north London derby defeat to Arsenal on Sunday, denying Werner a reunion with former membership Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Thursday night time.
Tottenham are seven factors behind Aston Villa within the race for Champions League qualification, with the journey to Chelsea certainly one of their two video games in hand on Unai Emery’s aspect.
Spurs should additionally journey to Liverpool and host Manchester Metropolis within the ultimate week of the season.
Ange Postecoglou was already with out Future Udogie for the rest of the marketing campaign, leaving the Spurs boss with none recognised left-backs.
Proper-back Emerson Royal could possibly be used on the alternative aspect, with Postecoglou saying he should discover a “resolution” to the issue.
Werner was signed on mortgage from RB Leipzig in January and was at Chelsea for 2 seasons earlier than returning to Germany.
“Timo received a hamstring damage,” Postecoglou mentioned.
“There’s two-and-a-half weeks left so he’ll miss the remainder of the season and Ben Davies received a calf damage from the [Arsenal] recreation and he’ll miss the remainder of the season as nicely.”