{"id":38169,"date":"2026-01-21T21:05:50","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T02:05:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/21\/tottenham-deal-injury-blow-to-lukas-bergvall-after-midweek-update\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T21:05:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T02:05:50","slug":"tottenham-deal-injury-blow-to-lukas-bergvall-after-midweek-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/21\/tottenham-deal-injury-blow-to-lukas-bergvall-after-midweek-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Tottenham deal injury blow to Lukas Bergvall after midweek update"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/21\/tottenham-deal-injury-blow-to-lukas-bergvall-after-midweek-update\/#Tottenham_make_%E2%80%98surprise_approach_to_sign_West_Ham_star_price_revealed\" >Tottenham make &#8216;surprise&#8217; approach to sign West Ham star, price revealed<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/21\/tottenham-deal-injury-blow-to-lukas-bergvall-after-midweek-update\/#Lukas_Bergvall_joins_Tottenham_three_months_after_injury\" >Lukas Bergvall joins Tottenham three months after injury<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/21\/tottenham-deal-injury-blow-to-lukas-bergvall-after-midweek-update\/#Tottenham_are_in_loan_talks_with_West_Ham_player_and_Thomas_Frank_loves_him\" >Tottenham are in loan talks with West Ham player and Thomas Frank loves him<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Tottenham secured a 2-0 thrashing of Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Tuesday night, at least clinching a play-off spot and providing temporary relief as pressure mounts around Thomas Frank.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>The victory at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium was a significant response after Saturday&#8217;s heavy Premier League defeat to West Ham, which led to increased scrutiny of the manager&#8217;s position.<\/p>\n<p>Cristian Romero took the lead in the 14th minute and Dominic Solanke added another goal eight minutes before half-time.<\/p>\n<p>The game changed decisively in the 26th minute when Daniel Svensson received a red card, giving Spurs a one-man advantage for much of the match.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"tottenham-surprise-approach-west-ham-star-crysencio-summerville\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/west-ham-united-players-during-a-minutes-applause-in-tribute-to-former-west-ham-united-player-billy-bonds.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/west-ham-united-players-during-a-minutes-applause-in-tribute-to-former-west-ham-united-player-billy-bonds.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tottenham_make_%E2%80%98surprise_approach_to_sign_West_Ham_star_price_revealed\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tTottenham make &#8216;surprise&#8217; approach to sign West Ham star, price revealed<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">The Spurs suddenly made a move.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The win moved Tottenham up to fourth in the Champions League standings and ensured their progression, with hopes of securing a top-eight finish that would allow them to avoid the play-off round dependent on their next European showdown with Eintracht Frankfurt.<\/p>\n<p>Frank played against Dortmund with limited options due to injury problems plaguing the team.<\/p>\n<p>Solanke made his first start since May and scored his first goal of the season against Dortmund, while 17-year-old Junai Byfield made his Champions League debut off the bench.<\/p>\n<p>Frank called the performance &#8220;magical&#8221; and proof that everyone was &#8220;on the same page,&#8221; but his comments carried the weight of someone needing to justify his continued employment.<\/p>\n<p>However, injury concerns deepened significantly for Tottenham during Tuesday&#8217;s win.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"lucas-bergvall-facing-three-months-after-tottenham-injury-blow\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lukas_Bergvall_joins_Tottenham_three_months_after_injury\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Lukas Bergvall joins Tottenham three months after injury<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Lukas Bergvall recovered from his injury at Bournemouth to start against Dortmund, but was substituted after 60 minutes after suffering another setback.<\/p>\n<p>Swedish news outlet Fotbollskanalen reported tonight that the 18-year-old now faces two to three months out, a huge blow for both club and country.<\/p>\n<p>The timing proved particularly unfortunate for Sweden&#8217;s World Cup play-off preparations, with Fotoborskarren reporting that Bergvall would miss the semi-final against Ukraine on March 26.<\/p>\n<p>Tottenham reportedly brought on Bergvall despite the team&#8217;s continued problems with the injury crisis, a decision that ultimately backfired.<\/p>\n<p>Bergvall now joins a long list of stars on Spurs&#8217; treatment table, with Mohamed Kudus, James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski, Rodrygo Bentancur and Richarlison all sidelined, just to name a few.<\/p>\n<p>The midfielder&#8217;s forced absence has frustrated Sweden coach Graham Potter since he took over in October.<\/p>\n<p>Potter also faces the possibility of being without Alexander Isak, who has a foot injury that requires surgery, while goalkeeper Viktor Johansson has undergone surgery and his availability for the March games remains in doubt.<\/p>\n<p>Dejan Kulusevski has also been absent since May last year, but the pair attended Tuesday&#8217;s Champions League game together.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday&#8217;s visit to Burnley is crucial for Tottenham. Regardless of Tuesday&#8217;s success in Europe, another defeat would put Frank&#8217;s tenure in serious jeopardy.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Frank will be without a key player in the first team again for a long time.<\/p>\n<p>In response to this, Spurs&#8217; January recruitment negotiations are certain to intensify, with negotiations to sign West Ham&#8217;s star currently underway.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"tottenham-talks-west-ham-mads-hermansen-loan-thomas-frank\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/tottenham-hotspur-manager-thomas-frank-before-the-match.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/tottenham-hotspur-manager-thomas-frank-before-the-match.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"440\" height=\"364\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Tottenham Hotspur manager Thomas Frank before the match\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/tottenham-hotspur-manager-thomas-frank-before-the-match.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=182&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/tottenham-hotspur-manager-thomas-frank-before-the-match.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=182&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tottenham_are_in_loan_talks_with_West_Ham_player_and_Thomas_Frank_loves_him\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tTottenham are in loan talks with West Ham player and Thomas Frank loves him<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">This is the second link between Spurs and the Hammers star today&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tottenham secured a 2-0 thrashing of Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Tuesday night, at least clinching a play-off spot and providing temporary relief as pressure mounts around Thomas Frank. 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