The second international break of the 2023/2024 season has just come to a close, and there were many heart-in-mouth moments for Tottenham Hotspur fans as they keenly followed their key players’ games over the last two weeks.
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Will Tottenham Hotspur Have a Fully Fit Squad to Play Fulham?
Tottenham Hotspur Players on International Duty
Spurs fans worldwide would have been refreshing their social media feeds on Wednesday morning after learning that star centre-back Cristian Romero – was subbed off at halftime with a swollen ankle in Argentina’s game against Peru. However, whatever anxiety existed was quickly quelled by Romero in a post-match interview with Argentine publication La Voz, where he stated: “We have an important match against Fulham on Monday for Tottenham Hotspur, that is why I decided to come off at half time.” This quote will be music to the ears of Spurs fans, that the Argentine, previously described as “top class” will seemingly be fit for their game against Fulham.
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Whilst on the other side of the world, South Korean captain Son Heung-min played the entire 90 minutes in a friendly against Vietnam. Son looked in discomfort – when leaving the pitch at halftime and again after scoring a wonderful goal. Thankfully for Lilywhite fans, both players should be available for their clash with Fulham on Monday night.
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Injury Update on Pape Matar Sarr and James Maddison
Gone are the days when Tottenham fans would watch an England game with one eye closed, hoping Harry Kane didn’t pick up an injury. However, there are still concerns whenever the Three Lions play, as James Maddison is frequently in the national team. Thankfully, he seems good to go for his club, as is Pape Sarr, who has reportedly resumed training despite some early injury concerns.
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In other injury news, Rodrigo Bentancur is reportedly 3-4 weeks away from returning to full training, and Brenan Johnson is aiming to be fully fit to face the Cottagers. Bryan Gil is also hoping to get his first minutes under Ange Postecoglou.
Spurs sit top of the table at the moment, but their vital players remaining injury-free will be key to making this season a truly special one.
