Tottenham Hotspur are counting down the days until the rest of their injured players are able to return to the first team. Dejan Kulusevski is already showing his quality off the bench after a devastating knee injury, and both James Maddison and Pedro Porro look ready to start again, too. Mykhaylo Mudryk and Savio are recent signings who are expected to be back on the wings after the November international break later this month.
So the two real big remaining returns are two long term injuries in attacking midfielders Xavi Simons and Wilson Odobert. And while Simons is obviously the biggest name of the bunch and the one who could really unlock an attack that is still not yet reflecting the overall dominance of Roberto De Zerbi's team, Odobert's return also brings an air of intrigue around it and feels like it should not be totally overshadowed either.
Because like Simons, Odobert was actually playing his best football in a Tottenham kit before tearing his ACL in the winter. Unlike Simons, though, Odobert never even got a sniff at playing under De Zerbi, which means the Italian manager has yet to see what the young Frenchman can do.
Wilson Odobert can be an asset to Spurs
Wilson Odobert seemed to be struggling and treading water a bit before being moved to the right side of the pitch, and even when he moved back on the left, he looked better while focusing more on being a playmaker. De Zerbi wants goals, sure, but Tottenham looked like a better team overall when Odobert was in the lineup and clicking with the other players, and there were even fans who were liking him more than Mathys Tel because of his creativity and consistency.
When Odobert comes back to Tottenham Hotspur, he isn't going to start many games. The Spurs attack is more crowded now with Dejan Kulusevski and James Maddison back healthy, which was not the case last year when Odobert was playing under Frank, and they also signed Savio and Omar Marmoush from Manchester City (and Mykhaylo Mudryk from Chelsea, too). And oh by the way, a young man named Luca Williams-Barnett needs his licks, too.
Odobert, though, does not have to start to be useful to Tottenham. Spurs know better than anyone else that depth is crucial, and they saw how the attack was gutted last season with the injuries to Mohammed Kudus and then Odobert on top of everything else. With his quick feet, skills, and vision, Odobert is another versatile weapon off the bench who will help Spurs and bring the attack another different flavor for Roberto De Zerbi to work with.
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