Tottenham injury news: Udogie back for Palace, Maddison and others still out
Tottenham's team news ahead of Saturday's home clash with Crystal Palace is taking shape, with several outlets giving their take on who's fit and who isn't for Roberto De Zerbi's side.
The Evening Standard runs through the wider injury picture, noting Spurs have had plenty to smile about lately after seeing off newly-promoted Coventry and then beating fierce rivals Chelsea, only their second win over their London neighbours in some time (Evening Standard). Their focus is on the latest return dates for James Maddison, Destiny Udogie and Savio as the club looks to build on that momentum.
TottenhamHotspur.com confirms the headline news directly from the club: Udogie is back available for the Palace game, while Bergvall, Savio and Tosin are all ruled out (TottenhamHotspur.com). That matches the general direction of the Standard's report, with Udogie's return being the main positive to take into the weekend, though the official site is clear that the other three absentees will not be involved.
Football.London goes a step further by predicting the actual team Tottenham fans might see take the field, flagging what they call a "surprise" call involving Maddison along with a decision still to be made over how De Zerbi uses Udogie now that he is fit again (Football.London). This suggests even with Udogie back in the squad, there could be a question mark over whether he starts straight away or is eased back in given the tight turnaround.
Where the reports agree is on the core absentees - Bergvall, Savio and Tosin look set to miss out regardless of which source you read, while Udogie's return is the shared bit of good news across all three. The difference comes in emphasis: the Standard leans on the broader injury timeline and recent good form, the official site sticks to the hard facts of who's in and out, and Football.London speculates on how that team news translates into an actual starting XI.
For Spurs supporters, the takeaway is that De Zerbi has a near-full squad to choose from bar a few notable names, with Udogie's availability giving him an extra option at the back as Tottenham look to carry their recent good run, including that win over Chelsea, into the Palace fixture on Saturday evening.
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