Data from Sky Sports shows Tottenham has accumulated 1,005 days of player absences this campaign, the highest tally in the Premier League. James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski have missed every match, with Maddison ruled out for the season after an ACL rupture. Dominic Solanke and Yves Bissouma each logged over 100 days on the sidelines.

Current treatment lists feature Mohammed Kudus, Rodrigo Bentancur, Lucas Bergvall and Richarlison, leaving the squad thin in midfield and attack. Amid the medical crisis, the club announced Carlos Raphael Moersen as director of football operations, arriving from City Football Group to succeed Rebecca Caplehorn and support Thomas Frank ahead of the summer market.

The injury avalanche has forced Thomas Frank to rely on new signing Conor Gallagher, whose energy and pressing may offset midfield gaps left by Bentancur’s hamstring layoff. Observers will watch whether Gallagher earns a starter role and how Moersen’s restructuring influences transfer targets before the January window closes.