Tottenham Hotspur backup left winger Mykhaylo Mudryk will be out for the next month or two after picking up an ankle injury following just his first start with his new club. But nobody who follows Spurs is surprised in the slightest. Beyond the usual remarks about injury voodoo at N17, Mudryk had not played competitive football in literal years, only just making his return to the pitch in a bench appearance against Nottingham Forest before fans got word of this latest ailment. And Mudryk did have a bit of an injury history before arriving to Spurs, too.
The early injury to Mudryk is a reminder of one of the positives of another left winger for the Lilywhites who has come under fire recently, young Frenchman Mathys Tel. There is a lot that can be said about Tel as of late, especially after two putrid performances in goalless displays against Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest, but this guy has always been available for Spurs since coming over from Bayern Munich in the winter 2025 transfer window.
Tel has not missed a single stretch of games for Spurs, even as the rest of the forwards have gone down like dominos. Dominic Solanke, Randal Kolo Muani, Richarlison, Son Heung-min, Mohammed Kudus, Wilson Odobert, Xavi Simons, James Maddison, and Dejan Kulusevski are all key attacking players who have missed extended periods of time with injuries since Tel's arrival from Bayern - and that's basically every other Tottenham Hotspur forward besides the former Rennes standout himself.
Mathys Tel actually qualifies as quality depth
While Tel has struggled to gain a consistent foothold for Tottenham and isn't all that consistent when he is actually on the pitch, he is the model of consistency in terms of actually being available for selection to help the team out.
For a side like Tottenham that has been ravaged by injuries for years and is coming off back to back Premier League seasons with 17th placed finishes, the best ability being availability actually does more than just ring as a hollow cliche.
It does matter to Tottenham that Tel is a backup player whom the club can rely on, and it is a reminder when discussing the Mykhaylo Mudryk loan signing that sometimes the best depth additions are those who can actually play and be depth. Tel, like, Mudryk is more of a long term upside playe than someone who can start now, but, unlike Mudryk, he at least can be considered quality depth for Spurs right now because Spurs can actually count on him to be there.
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