{"id":265396,"date":"2025-11-06T00:32:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T00:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/265396\/"},"modified":"2025-11-06T00:32:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T00:32:13","slug":"yves-bissouma-could-face-months-out-as-tottenham-face-anxious-new-wait","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/265396\/","title":{"rendered":"Yves Bissouma could face months out as Tottenham face anxious new wait"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2-Insets-Alternative-4-1140x641.jpg\" class=\"attachment-single-feature size-single-feature wp-post-image\" alt=\"Yves Bissouma and Thomas Frank both looking concerned in the direction of each other.\" layout=\"fill\"  style=\"object-position: 50% 20%\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Credit: Imago<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/c61bbbe23d278f647fb87ae5b38fa1b2\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" alt=\"Jacob Raw\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>   <\/p>\n<p> Wed 5 November 2025 19:10, UK <\/p>\n<p>Tottenham will soon find out the severity of Yves Bissouma\u2019s ligament damage after the latest updates on his recovery.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tottenhamhotspurnews.com\/opinion\/yves-bissoumas-tottenham-career-is-over-after-what-hes-just-done-on-international-duty\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bissouma has been out injured since being stretchered off for Mali<\/a> during the October international break and has recently undergone surgery on the issue.<\/p>\n<p>Since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tottenhamhotspurnews.com\/tag\/thomas-frank\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Thomas Frank<\/a>\u2018s arrival, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tottenhamhotspurnews.com\/tag\/yves-bissouma\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bissouma<\/a> has found game time hard to come by, as Lucas Bergvall and Joao Palhinha are seen as the head coach\u2019s favourites.<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, the Lilywhites are still seeing success without Bissouma, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tottenhamhotspurnews.com\/statsandtactics\/pape-sarr-struggles-massively-as-9-10-faultless-tottenham-player-ratings-vs-copenhagen\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tottenham beat FC Copenhagen 4-0 on Tuesday in the Champions League<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, Bissouma could still be a useful player for Frank, and the head coach will be anxiously waiting after the latest update on the midfielder\u2019s injury issue.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/yves-bissouma-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Yves Bissouma jogging during a pre-season game for Tottenham.\" class=\"wp-image-94459\" \/>Credit: ImagoYves Bissouma\u2019s injury return could be a matter of weeks or months<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tottenhamhotspurnews.com\/statsandtactics\/tottenham-boss-ange-postecoglou-must-start-yves-bissouma-against-wolves\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bissouma was an important player under Ange Postecoglou<\/a> and was useful for playing progressive passes.<\/p>\n<p>Despite not playing for Frank yet, it would be helpful if the midfielder were still at the disposal of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tottenhamhotspurnews.com\/tag\/tottenham\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tottenham<\/a> boss, with concerns over Rodrigo Bentancur\u2019s consistency.<\/p>\n<p>Bissouma was taken off for Mali when the national side faced Madagascar in a friendly, just seven minutes after he was subbed on. <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s believed that he has suffered a ligament injury in the ankle region after footage emerged, with no further updates emerging since his surgery.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Yves Bissouma, frozen out at Spurs after a series of disciplinary issues, came on for Mali for his first appearance of the season yesterday, and suffered what appeared to be a significant injury just seconds later \u2639\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>Get well soon Biss! \ud83e\udd0d<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/swQDNoi1iM\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/swQDNoi1iM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Football Confidential \ud83c\udf10 (@footballconfid1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/footballconfid1\/status\/1977603610373705782?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">October 13, 2025<\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>View Tweet<\/p>\n<p>Injury expert <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tottenhamhotspurnews.com\/tag\/dr-rajpal-brar\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dr Rajpal Brar<\/a> has reviewed footage of Bissouma\u2019s incident and believes that the timeline for the midfielder\u2019s return depends on the \u201cspecifics\u201d of the ligament damaged.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking exclusively to\u00a0Tottenham Hotspur News, Dr Brar said: \u201cIt depends on the injury specifics \u2013 namely, what ligament and the extent of the injury. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt could be anything from a few weeks to months.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Is Bissouma\u2019s Spurs career up?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tottenhamhotspurnews.com\/exclusives\/yves-bissouma-will-sign-contract-to-quit-tottenham-in-january-as-incredibly-frustrating-saga-nears-conclusion\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bissouma has been touted with a move away from Spurs<\/a> since Frank\u2019s arrival, and when he returns to fitness, the Lilywhites could offload him.<\/p>\n<p>The midfielder now faces an uphill battle, as his injury has come at the completely wrong time for him, as he now has extra work to do to get back into Frank\u2019s plans.<\/p>\n<p>Bissouma for Spurs last season:<\/p>\n<p>28 Premier League appearances10 Europa League appearancesTwo goalsOne Europa League title<\/p>\n<p>Ideally, for Bissouma, it is just a matter of weeks, as the injury hopefully looks worse than what it actually is, but that all depends on his return to fitness after going under the knife.<\/p>\n<p>However, if it is a case of months for Bissouma to return, there\u2019s a strong possibility that we could soon see him exit N17 without playing another game.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoyed this article? 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