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BAD NEWS: Premier League ban Tottenham Hotspur star from playing vs Newcastle United – eight players out
Tottenham Hotspur will be missing several key players for their Premier League match against Newcastle United on January 4.
Spurs were held to a 2-2 draw at home by Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday after a late equalizer from Jorgen Strand Larsen. In addition to dropping two points, Tottenham has lost two more players for the upcoming clash with Newcastle.
In the 50th minute, left-back Destiny Udogie was substituted due to a hamstring injury. Manager Ange Postecoglou confirmed the issue, saying, “Yeah, I think it was a hamstring. As I’ve mentioned, we’ve been relying on a small group of players because we haven’t had the option to rotate, so eventually, it was bound to catch up with us. Unfortunately, it’s caught up with Destiny.”
Then, in stoppage time, midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur received his fifth yellow card of the season, resulting in an automatic one-match suspension under Premier League rules, which apply when a player accumulates five yellow cards in the first 19 matches.
Tottenham is already without several key first-team players, including central defenders Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven. Ben Davies is also sidelined, which has led to 18-year-old Archie Gray stepping in alongside Radu Dragusin in defense.
With goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario injured for an extended period, former Newcastle keeper Fraser Forster is filling in between the posts. In attack, Spurs are missing Richarlison and Wilson Odobert.
Currently, Spurs sit 11th in the Premier League, while Newcastle will face Manchester United on Monday night before their trip to North London.
