Tottenham at risk of missing 10 players through injury in the North London derby

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A week out from the big North London derby at the Emirates Stadium, we take a closer look at Tottenham’s injury situation.

Tottenham have had double-digit injury absentees over recent weeks, which Spurs fans have become used to over the last couple of years.

The hope was that some players would return after the international break, but one key man has suffered a setback.

Lucas Bergvall has withdrawn from the Sweden squad after failing to pass a fitness test following the concussion he suffered against Chelsea two weeks ago.

10 Tottenham players are currently on the treatment table

Dejan Kulusevski, James Maddison and Dominic Solanke are Tottenham’s long-term absentees, and Thomas Frank has hinted that the club will take it slow with Solanke.

Apart from Bergvall, Randal Kolo Muani and Mohammed Kudus are also out injured and withdrew from international duty, but TEAMtalk now report that there is some hope that the Ghanian could be fit for the clash against Arsenal.

However, the outlet says that Archie Gray, Yves Bissouma, Ben Davies and Kota Takai are not expected to be available for the trip to the Emirates as they continue their rehabilitation.

Radu Dragusin got his first minutes of action in nearly 10 months in a behind-closed-doors friendly at Hotspur Way this week, and the defender came through the fixture unscathed.

Arsenal could welcome key players back for Spurs fixture

While things are not looking promising for the Lilywhites on the injury front, the situation appears a lot more optimistic for their North London rivals.

According to reports, Mikel Arteta could welcome back five key Arsenal players for the clash against Tottenham.

Noni Madueke is expected to be fit for the game, while Viktor Gyokeres, Kai Havertz, Gabriel Martinelli and Martin Odegaard are all pushing to be involved next Sunday.