Tottenham have confirmed midfielder Dele Alli is undergoing medical tests to determine the status of his injury in a major update on all those currently out of action in north London.
The 6’2″ (source: Transfermarkt) maestro picked up a hamstring issue in the run up to Christmas, leaving him sidelined for the clash against Bournemouth on Boxing Day.
With a clash against Wolves on Saturday, the club’s official Twitter account revealed in a comprehensive injury update that the 22-year-old was being tested to determine his availability, while revealing that Serge Aurier has rejoined training and Mousa Dembele is stepping up in the final stages of his rehab as they both look to return to the senior setup soon.
TEAM NEWS: @Serge_Aurier (groin) – returned to training. @mousadembele (ankle) – final stages of rehab. @ericdier (appendicitis) – continuing post-op rehab. @JanVertonghen (thigh) – continuing on-field rehab.@VictorWanyama (knee) – commenced on-field rehab. #COYS pic.twitter.com/QOWnvcC3j6
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) December 27, 2018
Meanwhile Eric Dier, Jan Vertonghen and Victor Wanyama are all at various stages of their own comeback schedules.
Opinion
This is great news for Tottenham, who look set to have a number of their top stars available at their disposal early in the new year. Alli’s injury only seemed minor and if he is missing against Wolves then it is almost certain he will be back in action when January comes around. Aurier is now another option that Mauricio Pochettino can call upon after making his return to training while it sounds as though Dembele will not be too far behind the Ivorian full back in making a comeback and joining the rest of the squad. With an unlikely title challenge now seemingly on the cards Spurs need as many of their players fully fit as possible and so having these crucial stars come back to help bolster the squad is massive. However, the club cannot afford to rush anyone back before they are completely ready and while the fans are likely to be calling for their immediate return to the side, they will likely have to remain patient for a little while longer.