Confirmed team news: Super Eagles-eligible player to wait for his 22nd PL appearance for Tottenham

Destiny Udogie will certainly not make his 22nd Premier League appearance for Tottenham Hotspur when they take on Wolverhampton Wanderers later today. 

Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou has confirmed that the Super Eagles-eligible left-back is not available for selection due to a knee injury. 

Udogie picked up the injury in Spurs' dramatic win over Brighton last weekend and had to be taken off, ten minutes before the end of the encounter.

It is the second time that the Italian-Nigerian defender will be having an issue with his fitness this season, having missed the win over Crystal Palace last October due to a muscle injury.

While speaking in his pre-match press conference ahead of their meeting with  Wolves,  Postecoglou confirmed that Udogie would be absent for the encounter, alongside Pedro Porro and Fraser Foster.

"We've had a couple of setbacks this week," Ange was quoted as saying by Spurs official webpage. 

"Destiny, in last week's game, jarred something in his knee a little bit. I don't think it's anything too serious but he'll miss tomorrow and hopefully without a game next week that's all he'll miss."

In Udogie's absence, the Australian tactician will have to choose between Ben Davies and Emerson Royal to play at left-back.

The 21-year-old has played no small role in Spurs' impressive start to life under Postecoglou and will have to continue his excellent run of form between now and the end of the season as they seek to finish in the top four.

He has made 23 appearances across all competitions for the North London club and has notched two goals and three assists.

Abdulkareem Abdulhamid

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