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Tottenham<\/a> Hotspur have confirmed that Dutch attacking midfielder Xavi Simons will miss the rest of the campaign and potentially the summer\u2019s World Cup due to an injury.<\/strong><\/p>\n Simons went down holding his right knee in the 58th minute of Tottenham\u2019s 1\u20130 victory away at Wolverhampton Wanderers.<\/p>\n After a collision with Wolves defender Hugo Bueno, the 23-year-old initially tried to continue but quickly went down before being carried off on a stretcher.<\/p>\n Although head coach Roberto De Zerbi suggested the Dutchman was feeling \u201cbetter\u201d following a first league win in 16 matches, it has since been confirmed that he has sustained a serious injury that will keep him sidelined for an extended period.<\/p>\n Taking to his Instagram account on Sunday evening, Simons announced the heartbreaking news as he potentially faces the end of the year with the injury.<\/p>\n \u2018They say life can be cruel, and today it feels that way,\u2019<\/em> Simons wrote.<\/p>\n \u2018My season has come to an abrupt end, and I\u2019m just trying to process it. Honestly, I\u2019m heartbroken. None of it makes sense.<\/em><\/p>\n Xavi added, \u2018It\u2019ll take some time to find peace with this, but I\u2019ll continue to be the best teammate I can be. I have no doubt that together we\u2019ll win this fight.<\/em><\/p>\n \u2018I\u2019ll walk this path now, guided by faith, with strength, with resilience, with belief as I count down the days to getting back out there. Be patient with me.<\/em><\/p>\n In an official statement<\/a> on Monday, Tottenham confirmed the attacker suffered an ACL injury.<\/p>\n The club wrote, \u2018We can confirm that Xavi Simons has ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee.<\/em><\/p>\n \u2018The 23-year-old suffered the injury during the second half of our Premier League<\/a> fixture at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday.<\/em><\/p>\n \u2018Xavi will undergo surgery in the coming weeks and, following that, will then begin his rehabilitation with our medical team.<\/em><\/p>\n \u2018Everyone at Tottenham Hotspur sends Xavi our love and support \u2013 we will be with him every step of the way.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n![\"Rememore](\"https:\/\/football-talk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FootballTalk_New_Chapter-rememore.png\")
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