Expert: Tottenham left reeling by 'huge' blow - 'it gets worse for Spurs fans'
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(Credit: Imago) Wed 29 April 2026 10:31, UK Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi will feel the loss of Xavi Simons after the midfielder suffered a season-ending injury.That is the view of former Everton chief executive Keith Wyness, speaking to Football Insider, after Simons ruptured his ACL against Wolves.The 23-year-old had to be stretchered off in the second half of the game, to add to Spurs’ mounting injury list.Spurs though managed to grab an important late winner against Wolves, thanks to Joao Palhinha, which keeps them within touching distance of Premier League safety.De Zerbi could be missing up to 10 players through injury when Spurs travel to Aston Villa next, with Simons potentially not returning until 2027. 🏥 Tottenham Hotspur Injury News 🏥 Access definitive fitness updates from Hotspur Way: real-time injury news, recovery timelines, and the latest return dates for Spurs’ first-team squad.. VISIT THE INJURY HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Tottenham have ‘bad luck’ after Xavi Simons blowEverton’s former chief Keith Wyness – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – has “sympathy” for Spurs over their injury situation.Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast, Wyness believes Simons was one Spurs player who had started well under De Zerbi’s management.Games Started19Chances Created34Successful Dribbles42.4%Fouls Won44Dispossessed30Xavi Simons’ 2025-26 Premier League stats for Tottenham.He told Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast: “Absolutely massive.
So yes, a huge blow for Spurs. It’s just getting worse and worse for the Spurs fans.
“I have sympathy with that because this is really an outlier of clubs in terms of injuries, it’s bad luck for them.”Tottenham to block Lucas Bergvall exitSources have told Football Insider that Spurs have no plans to allow Lucas Bergvall to leave the club amid interest from Aston Villa. Bergvall, who is under contract in north London until 2031, could remain at the club in the Championship, if Spurs are relegated.That could be important for Spurs with Simons’ long-term absence, and Palhinha to return to Bayern Munich at the end of his loan spell.There will also be doubts over the fitness of James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevksi and whether the pair can return to form having sat out the entirety of this season with injuries.