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Thomas Frank looks to have been handed yet another Tottenham injury concern with Lucas Bergvall leaving Sweden camp
17:58, 13 Nov 2025Updated 18:08, 13 Nov 2025
Lucas Bergvall is set to make an early return to Hotspur Way having officially departed the Sweden national team camp. It has been claimed by Swedish outlet Sport Bladet the Tottenham star 'suffered a setback during training' with Newcastle's Emil Krafth replacing him.
The midfielder has missed Spurs' last two games having suffered a concussion in the opening minutes of the 1-0 defeat to Chelsea earlier this month.
"Lucas got a concussion, which was probably pretty obvious from the footage," Frank said in a press conference. "Big praise to the medical team, because it's a tricky situation to be in when it's two minutes into a game. So, well done to them because it's the player’s health that's the most important thing."
In line with protocols, Bergvall was required to sit out of the Champions League win over Copenhagen and the Premier League draw with Manchester United.
It is currently unclear whether this problem is related to the head injury he suffered or is a fresh concern for Thomas Frank to contend with.
The Lilywhites have been battered by injuries over the last few weeks with Randal Kolo Muani the latest set to pick up a problem having fractured his jaw this past weekend.
Like Bergvall, Mohammed Kudus also missed the two matches before the November international break but is expected back for the North London Derby against Arsenal.
Dejan Kulusevski, James Maddison and Dominic Solanke are at the other end of the spectrum with all three recovering from surgery.
Archie Gray, Yves Bissouma, Ben Davies and Kota Takai are others that have been dealing with issues.
One positive was Radu Dragusin taking a huge step towards a return. with Maddison supporting him, as he played 45 minutes in a behind-closed-doors friendly against Leyton Orient on Wednesday.
A number of Tottenham players could benefit from these injury blows over the coming weeks with Wilson Odobert and Mathys Tel as two on the fringes that showed exactly that after making a huge impact against Man United.
Frank will almost certainly want as many of his big hitters back as soon as possible with such a tough run of fixtures on the horizon alongside the busy Christmas period. Solanke and Kulusevski are two that would be greatly welcomed back, but it is unclear if either will be able to play before the end of the year.
When asked specifically about having Solanke back before 2026 begins, Frank said: "I do hope so. We want him back and no setbacks. I would say let’s see what happens after the international break. We are still [making] steps forward. It’s on track so far.”
On Kulusevski, he added: "Deki is still not on the grass. We're working very hard to get him fit as quickly as possible."
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