Xavi Simons is targeting a return sooner than Tottenham’s medical team expects

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Xavi Simons is recovering from an ACL injury and is targeting a return to play sooner than expected by Tottenham's medical team. He has been out since April and has begun working outdoors, indicating he is in the final stages of recovery. Simons hopes to return by late December, while the Spurs medical staff are planning for a January return. This was reported by Tottenham insider Szyexcl.

The development is significant as it could give Roberto De Zerbi the luxury of managing James Maddison's minutes better, following Maddison's quality display in the last two Premier League games. However, Spurs fans are also nervously waiting for updates on Maddison's suspected groin injury suffered against Chelsea. De Zerbi's team has seen improvements with Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski's return to fitness.

Tottenham is also expecting other players to return to fitness soon, with Tosin Adaribayo and Lucas Bergvall potentially being fit for the clash against Crystal Palace on Saturday, according to The Evening Standard. Other players like Destiny Udogie, Savio, and Mykhailo Mudryk are not expected back until November, while Wilson Odobert is slated to return in December.