Out to avoid an embarrassing fifth loss from six Premier League matches, Tottenham Hotspur play their final game of 2024 on Sunday, when they host Wolverhampton Wanderers in North London.
The plight of Ange Postecoglou's team continued on Boxing Day, where former Spurs and current Nottingham Forest head coach Nuno Espirito Santo masterminded a 1-0 win for the Tricky Trees thanks to an Anthony Elanga goal.
A ninth Premier League loss of the season means that Spurs still reside in the bottom half of the top-flight table, and Postecoglou's defence has been further decimated by the events of Thursday.
Here, Sports Mole rounds up Tottenham's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their clash with Vitor Pereira's men, who overcame Manchester United 2-0 in midweek.
Status: Major doubt
Type of injury: Ankle
Possible return date: December 29 (vs. Wolves)
Radu Dragusin was a casualty of the loss to Forest on Boxing Day, coming off towards the end after taking a blow to the ankle, and Postecoglou does not know whether he will be available to take on Wolves.
Guglielmo Vicario
Status: Out
Type of injury: Ankle
Possible return date: March 8 (vs. Bournemouth)
Dragusin joins Guglielmo Vicario in Tottenham's ankle injuries club; the Italian goalkeeper miraculously played with his fracture for an hour against Manchester City in November, but he will be out for months after undergoing surgery.
Cristian Romero
Status: Out
Type of injury: Thigh
Possible return date: January 19 (vs. Everton)
Cristian Romero had only just recovered from a toe problem before hurting his thigh against Chelsea earlier in December, and the Argentine defender is not expected to return for another few weeks.
Richarlison
Status: Out
Type of injury: Hamstring
Possible return date: January 4 (vs. Newcastle United)
Richarlison is still on the mend from the severe hamstring injury he suffered at the start of November, and there is no chance of the Brazilian striker being back in action before the end of 2024.
Micky van de Ven
Status: Out
Type of injury: Hamstring
Possible return date: Unknown
The luckless Micky van de Ven followed Romero off the field in the 4-3 loss to Chelsea with a hamstring problem of his own; there have been few updates on his condition since, but he will definitely miss Sunday's match.
Wilson Odobert
Status: Out
Type of injury: Hamstring
Possible return date: Unknown
Wilson Odobert has experienced a dreadful first few months at Tottenham, and the ex-Burnley attacker is currently recovering from a hamstring operation after his second injury of the season.
Mikey Moore
Status: Out
Type of injury: Illness
Possible return date: Unknown
Mikey Moore has still not made his return from a severe illness, although he is slowly being re-integrated into the group and may don the Lilywhites kit again before too long.
Ben Davies
Status: Out
Type of injury: Hamstring
Possible return date: January 19 (vs. Everton)
Ben Davies was expected to be the next cab off the rank from Tottenham's long-term concerns, but Postecoglou has now confirmed that he has suffered a setback in training and will not return for a couple of weeks.
TOTTENHAM'S SUSPENSION LIST
Djed Spence
Return date: January 4 (vs. Newcastle United)
Djed Spence's return to the City Ground on Boxing Day ended in despair, as the right-back was sent off for two bookable offences, meaning that he will serve a one-game suspension this weekend.
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