Thomas Frank provides latest Tottenham injury news with duo set for a spell on the sidelines
14:16, 08 Jan 2026Updated 15:30, 08 Jan 2026
Thomas Frank has provided the latest on Tottenham star Mohammed Kudus (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP via Getty Images)
Thomas Frank has confirmed Mohammed Kudus is expected to be out until after the March international break with a quad injury.
The Ghana international went down off the ball during the weekend’s 1-1 draw with Sunderland, with scans confirming the 25-year-old sustained an injury in his quad. Frank also confirmed Rodrigo Bentancur suffered a hamstring injury in the 3-2 loss to Bournemouth on Wednesday, while Lucas Bergvall is waiting to be assessed after picking up a knock in the same game.
Speaking to the media on Thursday, the Tottenham boss said: “Yeah, Lucas is being assessed today, we know more later today with him. Same with Rodri, Rodri’s hamstring injury looks like a bigger one, unfortunately, we don’t know the timeframe of that, we also will know later.
“Kudus is unfortunately a bigger one to the tendon in the quad, so that’s one where we expect him back after the March international break. And then the latest on Dejan Kulusevski is that we know it’s a complicated injury, if there’s one person that can accelerate that, it is Dejan, he’s a top pro and got a top mentality.
“The most important thing is to remove the pain in the knee. Got an injection to help that 10 days ago, we know in three to four weeks if it’s settled, and when it’s settled hopefully he’ll be on the grass and from there we’ll see what’s happening.”
Bentancur and Bergvall started Wednesday’s clash at Bournemouth, but the Uruguayan was forced off with four minutes of the game to go, while the Swedish midfielder was substituted just before the hour mark.
Kudus, meanwhile, was forced off in the first half against Sunderland on Sunday and will be out of action until April. The March international break starts on March 28, so Kudus may be back for the clash at Sunderland on April 11.
It means Kudus is expected to miss Spurs’ next 13 games, including Premier League clashes against Man City, Man United and Arsenal, as well as Champions League ties against Dortmund and Frankfurt.
Elsewhere, James Maddison, Dominic Solanke and Destiny Udogie also remain in the treatment room. Yves Bissouma and Pape Matar Sarr are at the African Cup of Nations.