Tottenham injury, suspension list and return dates for Villarreal: Dominic Solanke latest as six missing

Back at Europe's top table following a brief absence, Tottenham Hotspur host Villarreal in their opening Champions League league phase battle on Tuesday evening.

Thomas Frank will reap the rewards of Ange Postecoglou's hard work after the Australian guided Spurs back to the continent's premier tournament last season, where the Lilywhites' run to Europa League glory earned them a UCL ticket.

Tottenham also have the wind in their sails heading into their midweek opener, having eased to a 3-0 Premier League win over West Ham United at the weekend courtesy of goals from Pape Sarr, Micky van de Ven and Lucas Bergvall.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up all of Tottenham's latest injury and suspension news ahead of the visit of Villarreal, who were beaten 2-0 by Atletico Madrid in La Liga action at the weekend.

Yves Bissouma

Status: Out

Type of injury: Knock/ineligible

Possible return date: September 20 (vs. Brighton & Hove Albion)

Yves Bissouma is still waiting for his first appearance of the 2025-26 season owing to a knock, but the Mali international was left out of Spurs' squad for the UCL league phase anyway.

Kota Takai

Status: Out

Type of injury: Foot/ineligible

Possible return date: Unknown

Similarly, Kota Takai was not named in Frank's selection for the first stage of the competition, as there is no timeframe on the Japan international's recovery from a foot injury.

Radu Dragusin

Status: Out

Type of injury: ACL/ineligible

Possible return date: October 19 (vs. Aston Villa)

Radu Dragusin continues to make positive strides forward in his recovery from an ACL tear, but a comeback is still a few weeks away at the very least, and he was also left out of Frank's league phase squad.

Dejan Kulusevski

Status: Out

Type of injury: Knee/ineligible

Possible return date: November 29 (vs. Fulham)

Dejan Kulusevski's knee concern is taking longer to heal than first anticipated, and the Swede is not expected to return until late November.

James Maddison

Status: Out

Type of injury: ACL/ineligible

Possible return date: April 2026

Likely the first name on Frank's mind when it came to leaving players out of his Champions League squad, James Maddison is on the long road to recovery from an ACL injury, and it remains to be seen if he will be back in action before the campaign is over.