Monday, April 27, 2026, 1:54 p.m
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Holland misses the World Cup PHOTO X OnsOranje
Xavi Simons was carried off on a stretcher in Saturday’s match, won by Tottenham against Wolverhampton (1-0). He suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his knee and announced that he will not be able to play for the rest of the season and the World Cup (June 11-July 19) with the Dutch national team.
The season ended for Xavi Simons, who suffered a INJURY serious knee. He announced this in a post on Instagram on Sunday: “My season has come to an abrupt end and I’m just trying to accept the situation (…) All I wanted was to fight for my team and now that opportunity has been taken away from me… And so is the World Cup.” “I’m heartbroken,” he added.
Tottenham’s number 7 was injured on Saturday during Tottenham’s first win in championship in 2026, against Wolverhampton (1-0). After a duel with Hugo Bueno (min. 63), Simons fell to the ground, writhing in pain.
Carried off on a stretcher, the Dutch striker suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, which will see him miss the fight for Premier League with Spurs (18th place, 34 points) as well as the 2026 World Cup with the Netherlands.
The 23-year-old striker, author of five goals and six assists in 41 matches with Tottenham this season, he should not return to the competition before the start of 2027. Bad news for Roberto De Zerbi’s side, who are already dealing with the absences of Cristian Romero, Dejan Kulusevski, Mohammed Kudus, Wilson Odobert, Guglielmo Vicario, Destiny Udogie, Pape Matar Sarr, Ben Davies and Dominic Solanke.
