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January 22, 2026
‘We are cursed’: Thomas Frank fears Bergvall faces long injury layoff for Tottenham
‘We keep being very unlucky with injuries,’ says Frank
TL;DR
- Lucas Bergvall, a 19-year-old midfielder, has an ankle injury and is feared to be out for months.
- Bergvall's injury is the 19th for Tottenham this season, tied for the highest with Arsenal, Chelsea, and Leeds.
- Tottenham has lost players for the second-most days to injury (625) in the league.
- Eight first-team players are currently missing due to injury.
- Dominic Solanke, Destiny Udogie, and Xavi Simons emerged from the Dortmund match unharmed.
- João Palhinha is expected to be fit to face Burnley.
- Manager Thomas Frank acknowledges the team's unluckiness with injuries but expresses satisfaction with the medical and performance departments.
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