Tottenham injury update: Dominic Solanke, Yves Bissouma and Radu Dragusin latest news and return dates

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Dominic Solanke, Radu Dragusin and Yves Bissouma

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Tottenham hope the international break has seen a few players edge closer to returning from injury, including Dominic Solanke.

The striker has played a bit-part role so far this summer after picking up an injury at the start of pre-season, and then another just before the season hiatus.

Elsewhere, Yves Bissouma and summer signing Kota Takai have not yet been able to play a single competitive minute, but Radu Dragusin has returned to training.

Dejan Kulusevski gave everyone a gruesome update on his rehabilitation. Here‘s all the latest Tottenham injury news.

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Dominic Solanke

Tottenham continue to assess Dominic Solanke after an ankle injury ruled him out of the 1-0 loss to Bournemouth before the international break.

Thomas Frank said at the time : “Yeah got a minor issue with his ankle. That’s been a little bit grumbling also in the pre-season.

“It’s just too much for this game and now we have international break so hopefully he can be ready after that.”

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The hope is that Solanke will be fit and available for selection to face West Ham this weekend.

Potential return date: September 13, 2025 vs West Ham (A)

Yves Bissouma

Yves Bissouma remains sidelined with an injury, which may have derailed his summer move away from Spurs.

The midfielder is yet to play any competitive minutes this season, having initially been left out of the Spurs squad to face Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Super Cup for disciplinary reasons, and then he picked up an injury in training ahead of the Premier League opener against Burnley.

Speaking ahead of the defeat to Bournemouth, Thomas Frank suggested a return is not too far away.

He told reporters: “He's out for the next game. I don't have a specific timeline for him, but I don't think it will be that long.”

Bissouma had agreed a move to Galatasaray in August but the deal never advanced amid concerns over the player’s fitness.

Potential return date: Late September

Sidelined: Yves Bissouma

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Dejan Kulusevski

Dejan Kulusevski shocked fans during the international break with a graphic update on his recovery from a serious knee injury.

Captioned "warning for sensitive content ... thank god it happened so I could see it clear", Kulusevski posted an image of behind his knee cap, taken during surgery.

Despite the gruesome imagery, Kulusevski is upbeat over his ongoing recovery but suggested he would not return until early 2026.

"The status is great, " he told Viaplay. "I wake up every day with the same hunger.

"I will be back in the very, very near future. If everything goes according to plan, I am very confident that I will be back in two-three months."

Potential return date: Early 2026

Radu Dragusin

There was a surprise face on the Tottenham training pitches this week as Radu Dragusin joined training with those not on international duty.

The 23-year-old has been out since suffering an ACL injury in February. but has stepped up his recovery in recent weeks and is now ready to participate in first-team training.

Long-term absentee: Radu Dragusin

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However, Dragusin has been left out of Spurs' squad for the league phase of the Champions League and head coach Thomas Frank has suggested that the defender could still be a couple of months away from being in contention to play.

"Of course it is an ACL," Frank said before the international break.

"I'm always a little bit more, not worried but just aware that it takes time. When you've been out of football for nine months, you know, you need to get in. It's not enough to have a six-week pre-season.

"You need to take a little bit more time, but it's positive and and some surprise and come back quicker, of course."

Potential return date: Late 2025

Kota Takai

Summer signing Kota Takai is yet to feature for Spurs after picking up a plantar fascia issue.

Takai missed early-summer friendlies against Reading, Wycombe and Luton, before Thomas Frank confirmed: "Kota got a plantar fascia injury, unfortunately we don't know the scale of it - weeks."

Potential return date: Unknown

James Maddison

James Maddison is set to miss most, if not all, of the 2025-26 campaign after rupturing his ACL in pre-season.

The injury came in a pre-season friendly against Newcastle, and he has since undergone surgery.

Spurs have not put a timeframe on how long Maddison will be out but he is set for a long spell on the sidelines, but he is expected to miss much of this season.

A club statement read: “His surgery will take place in the coming days and, following that, James will then begin his rehabilitation with our medical team.

“Everyone at Tottenham Hotspur wishes James a full and speedy recovery. We will be supporting him every step of the way.”

Potential return date: April 2026

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