Why Tottenham's winger injury crisis may not be a big issue for Igor Tudor - Opinion
Tottenham Hotspur are extremely short of options out wide after losing key wingers to injuries, but Igor Tudor may already have a solution.
Tudor has been confirmed as Spurs’ interim head coach until the summer, and he now has a huge responsibility on his shoulders.
He is taking over a team languishing just five points off the relegation zone and has to ensure that Tottenham do not get relegated from the Premier League for the first time in their history.
What makes his job even harder is the fact that Spurs have double-digit injury absentees at the moment, which seriously limits his options over the weeks ahead.
Why Tottenham’s lack of fit wingers may not be a problem for Igor Tudor
The position where Spurs are most affected is out wide, with several of their wingers currently out with long-term injuries.
Wilson Odobert could now miss the rest of the season after suffering an ACL injury, and he joins Lucas Bergvall (who has been used out wide by Thomas Frank), Mohammed Kudus, Richarlison, and Dejan Kulusevski on the treatment table.
However, this may not be a major issue for Tudor, who has preferred deploying a 3-4-2-1 system in the past.
The Croat’s system tends to rely on wing-backs to provide the width, which may suit Tottenham for the moment, given their shortage of options out wide.
Do Spurs have sufficiently good wing-backs?
Pedro Porro could return for the North London derby, and the Spaniard will fit naturally into the wing-back role, which is the position where he made a name for himself at Sporting Lisbon.
Destiny Udogie also has the qualities to thrive as a wing-back, but the Tottenham left-back is expected to be out of action for another month.
Tudor may thus rely on Djed Spence as a left wing-back, which may not be ideal, while new signing Souza may get more opportunities over the coming months than he expected when he arrived at Spurs.
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