Tottenham's Xavi Simons ruled out for rest of season, to miss World Cup
Xavi Simons' ACL injury sidelines him for the remainder of the club season and the FIFA World Cup, a significant blow to both Tottenham and the Netherlands national team.
- On Saturday, Tottenham midfielder Xavi Simons suffered a season-ending right ACL injury during a 1-0 win against Wolves, ruling him out of the World Cup.
- The injury occurred in the 58th minute following a collision with Wolves defender Hugo Bueno, leaving Simons to exit Molineux on a stretcher.
- In clips circulating on social media, Simons clashed with a supporter who taunted him, responding by shouting "F--- you!" directly at the individual.
- Manager Roberto De Zerbi acknowledged Simons felt "better" immediately post-match, though the £52 million attacker's absence is a severe blow to Tottenham's survival hopes.
- Facing a desperate fight to overcome a two-point deficit to West Ham, Tottenham risks a first relegation in 49 years without Simons' creative spark.
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The dropout count for the World Cup in 48 days stands at two for national coach Ronald Koeman after last weekend. Following midfielder Jerdy Schouten on April 5, Xavi Simons pulled out on Saturday as the second World Cup participant. He also suffered a cruciate ligament injury. The Tottenham Hotspur player left the pitch at Wolverhampton Wanderers on a stretcher.
Dutch midfielder Xavi Simons will miss the World Cup, as well as the final matches of the season for Tottenham, who are threatened with relegation from the Premier League, after it was confirmed that he tore his anterior cruciate ligament in his knee…
Is that bitter! Due to a serious injury a top player will miss the World Cup 2026. Now he has bitter certainty.
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