Igor Tudor is battling an injury crisis at Tottenham with 11 players set to miss out for Sunday's crucial Premier League trip to Liverpool
Igor Tudor is set to be without at least 11 players through injury for Tottenham's trip to Liverpool on Sunday.
Spurs travel to Anfield looking to end a dismal 11-game winless run in the Premier League and a six-match losing streak across all competitions. They have dropped down to 16th in the top flight table, just one point above Nottingham Forest in 17th and 18th-place West Ham, who sit in the final relegation spot.
With Tottenham without a Premier League win since December, they could do with picking up a positive result at Anfield this weekend and boosting their survival chances. But Tudor's side will have to do it without a number of players through injury, after the Croatian confirmed a huge double blow on Friday.
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Speaking in his pre-match press conference, Tudor revealed that Cristian Romero and Joao Palhinha have been ruled out after picking up injuries in the 5-2 defeat at Atletico Madrid on Tuesday.
Asked whether Romero and Palhinha would be fit for the trip to Liverpool, Tudor said: "No, no, no they (Romero and Palhinha) are out. I don't know how much (they will be out), I think, they will be back for sure, for the Nottingham Forest, maybe even for the Champions League."
Yves Bissouma is out after picking up a muscle injury, while Tudor confirmed that Conor Gallagher should be fine despite suffering with a fever. Micky van de Ven will serve one-game suspension following his red card against Crystal Palace earlier this month.
Destiny Udogie had been expected to return from a hamstring injury for the game at Anfield, but Tudor admitted the Italian should be available for selection against Nottingham Forest next weekend.
Wilson Odobert, James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski, Rodrigo Bentancur, Mohammed Kudus, Ben Davies and Lucas Bergvall remain out as long-term absentees.
Odobert is facing until late 2026 out after injuring his Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) last month. Maddison, meanwhile, is eyeing a return for the start of next season following his ACL tear last pre-season.
Kulusevski has not featured for almost 12 months now due to a knee problem, but the Swede is making progress and could return before the end of the current campaign. Bentancur is looking at a possible May return following a serious hamstring injury, while Kudus could be back in April after picking up a thigh problem.
Davies underwent ankle surgery and there is hope he could return in April, while Bergvall may be fit to return next month after injuring his ankle in January.

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