Tottenham Hotspur have been a club stricken by major injuries over the past several seasons, and they have already suffered key injuries to Dominic Solanke, James Maddison, and Dejan Kulusevski in the 2025/26 campaign.
But Spurs latest injury to an up-and-coming young gem isn't one the club will feel many negative effects from. In fact, this injury can only make Tottenham supporters fall in love with this emerging player that much more.
According to German outlet Mopo, Tottenham center back Luka Vuskovic, who is currently enjoying his time on loan in the Bundesliga with Hamburg, broke a finger in his hand in Saturday's 2-1 win over Heidenheim.
Not long after that, he scored a great goal, volleying it home to put an exclamation point on what has been an idyllic start to the 2025/26 season for Vuskovic, who is starting at the top five European level for the first time in his career - and he's still just a teenager.
A Tottenham youngster with aura
So not only did the injury not impair Vuskovic in the slightest, but the story of how he got it will make Tottenham fans smile. Apparently, Vuskovic suffered the broken finger by slamming the post so hard after missing a chance.
Now, obviously Spurs fans hope Vuskovic's pain is better now and that he'll avoid breaking any bones in the future - out of frustration or otherwise - but this is the best possible injury news they could have gotten. An injured player who won't miss time and isn't even playing for the Tottenham first team right now who got injured by showing pure passion for the game? They'll take that all day.
Vuskovic is the biggest gem Tottenham have right now besides midfielder Lucas Bergvall, and you'll surely find some Spurs fans willing to argue that the young center back is the best prospect even above Bergvall - not just Will Lankshear and Mikey Moore.
While that's a bit hyperbolic for my taste, there is no question that Vuskovic has what it takes to be the next elite center back at Tottenham in the same vein as Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven. Vuskovic's goal shows he brings that Sergio Ramos-esque aura of adding more than just great defending to the potluck table, and this great story of him smashing his hand into the post out of sheer hunger only adds to his aura. Spurs fans can't wait to see him back home.