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The issue is a case of unlucky genetics and poor treatment or management.
Yes I do believe his hamstrings are likely to be more susceptible to these injuries. If you look at his injury record it is littered with hamstring and groin injuries which have tendons in the same areas. But also his twin brother has also suffered with these types of injuries as well.
The part which is poor management is that prior to spurs he had one serious injury and since joining Spurs he's had a serious hamstring and groin injuries including the surgery that was done and has missed over 100 games plus game time from his loan at Hoffenheim. It's a ridiculous stat that he has almost as much premier league game time for Fulham as he does for Spurs despite only playing in the premier for them for 1 season.
If I'm honest, I don't see him being able to operate in that inverted LB role in the same way as Udogie. He doesn't seem to play the way a CM would play in the centre of the pitch. If he played there he'd be much more of a traditional LB breaking the lines on the inside the way we see Davies do at times. Aside from that he's more suited.to LW in this system but he still doesn't have the one on one capabilities that we need and is far behind our other options.
I think a transfer away (free or otherwise) would best suit his career and our squad management.
Yes I do believe his hamstrings are likely to be more susceptible to these injuries. If you look at his injury record it is littered with hamstring and groin injuries which have tendons in the same areas. But also his twin brother has also suffered with these types of injuries as well.
The part which is poor management is that prior to spurs he had one serious injury and since joining Spurs he's had a serious hamstring and groin injuries including the surgery that was done and has missed over 100 games plus game time from his loan at Hoffenheim. It's a ridiculous stat that he has almost as much premier league game time for Fulham as he does for Spurs despite only playing in the premier for them for 1 season.
If I'm honest, I don't see him being able to operate in that inverted LB role in the same way as Udogie. He doesn't seem to play the way a CM would play in the centre of the pitch. If he played there he'd be much more of a traditional LB breaking the lines on the inside the way we see Davies do at times. Aside from that he's more suited.to LW in this system but he still doesn't have the one on one capabilities that we need and is far behind our other options.
I think a transfer away (free or otherwise) would best suit his career and our squad management.