{"id":630847,"date":"2023-10-21T07:55:58","date_gmt":"2023-10-21T11:55:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=630847"},"modified":"2023-10-21T08:13:18","modified_gmt":"2023-10-21T12:13:18","slug":"tottenham-hotspur-injury-update-international-break","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/10\/21\/tottenham-hotspur-injury-update-international-break\/","title":{"rendered":"Tottenham Hotspur Injury Update: &#8216;Top Class&#8217; Star Declares Himself Fit After International Break"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">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&#8217; games over the last two weeks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">[metabet_core_side_odds_tile query=&#8221;soe\/tottenham_hotspur&#8221; size=&#8221;350&#215;300&#8243; site_id=&#8221;lastwordonsports&#8221;]<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Will Tottenham Hotspur Have a Fully Fit Squad to Play Fulham?<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Tottenham Hotspur Players on International Duty<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Spurs fans worldwide would have been refreshing their social media feeds on Wednesday morning after learning that star centre-back Cristian Romero &#8211; was subbed off at halftime with a swollen ankle in Argentina&#8217;s game against Peru. However, whatever anxiety existed was quickly quelled by Romero in a post-match interview with Argentine publication\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lavoz.com.ar\/deportes\/futbol\/que-dijo-cuti-romero-sobre-su-lesion-y-la-palabra-de-los-jugadores-argentinos-tras-el-triunfo\/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CPor%20eso%20decid%C3%AD%20salir%20en,que%20la%20rompe%E2%80%9D%2C%20refiri%C3%B3.\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">La Voz<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, where he stated: &#8220;We have an important match against Fulham on Monday for Tottenham Hotspur, that is why I decided to come off at half time.&#8221; This quote will be music to the ears of Spurs fans, that the Argentine, previously described as &#8220;<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spurs-web.com\/spurs-news\/ledley-king-reserves-praise-for-one-top-class-25-year-old-tottenham-star\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">top class<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8221; will seemingly be fit for their game against Fulham.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/10\/18\/best-xi-tottenham-hotspur-missed\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Best 11 Players Tottenham Hotspur Missed Out On<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">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 &#8211; when leaving the pitch at halftime and again after scoring a wonderful goal. Thankfully for Lilywhite fans,\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsmole.co.uk\/football\/spurs\/injury-news\/news\/tottenham-handed-romero-son-boosts-ahead-of-fulham-clash_526932.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">both players<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0should be available for their clash with Fulham on Monday night.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Watch<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: Last Word on Football look at how international breaks ruin football dreams in the Premier League and beyond<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How International Breaks RUIN Football Dreams in the Premier League, Championship and Beyond\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-62gMJAqENQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Injury Update on Pape Matar Sarr and James Maddison<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Gone are the days when Tottenham fans would watch an England game with one eye closed, hoping Harry Kane didn&#8217;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\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/onefootball.com\/en\/news\/injury-news-tottenham-midfielder-resumes-training-before-fulham-showdown-38410197\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Pape Sarr<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, who has reportedly resumed training despite some early injury concerns.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/10\/14\/ange-postecoglou-son-heung-min-premier-league-awards\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Table Topping Tottenham Hotspur Rewarded for Impressive Form<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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&#8217; games over the last two weeks. [metabet_core_side_odds_tile query=&#8221;soe\/tottenham_hotspur&#8221; size=&#8221;350&#215;300&#8243; site_id=&#8221;lastwordonsports&#8221;] Will Tottenham Hotspur Have a Fully Fit Squad to Play Fulham? 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