Tottenham defender Radu Dragusin needs surgery to repair anterior cruciate ligament damage and faces an indefinite spell on the sidelines.
The Romania centre-half sustained the injury during last week’s Europa League win against Elfsborg and was withdrawn at half-time.
Tottenham said: “We can confirm that Radu Dragusin will undergo surgery for an anterior cruciate ligament injury to his right knee.
“The 23-year-old defender suffered the injury during our UEFA Europa League victory against Elfsborg last Thursday.
We can confirm that Radu Dragusin will undergo surgery for an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury to his right knee.
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) February 4, 2025
Radu will be assessed by our medical team to determine when he can return to training.
We're all with you, Radu 🤍 pic.twitter.com/IvedtfQy8X
“Radu will be assessed by our medical team to determine when he can return to training.”
Dragusin, signed from Genoa for £25million in January last year, has made a total of 28 appearances for Ange Postecoglou’s side this season, including 14 Premier League starts.
Postecoglou has been short of options in central defence in recent weeks due to an ongoing injury crisis and signed Kevin Danso from Lens on an initial loan deal with a view to a permanent deal on Tuesday.
Centre-half Micky van de Ven returned from an injury lay-off against Elfsborg.
