Tottenham have strengthened their medical department as they battle an ongoing injury nightmare, appointing Liam Horgan as first-team rehabilitation physiotherapist. Horgan previously worked under head coach Thomas Frank at Brentford and takes up the newly created role with Spurs.
Frank’s side are currently grappling with an injury crisis that has left 11 senior players unavailable, many facing lengthy absences. Nine of those setbacks occurred in January alone, prompting Frank to admit the club feels “cursed”.
Horgan joins after an 18-month spell at Crystal Palace and will focus on overseeing the recovery of injured players and guiding them back to full fitness. He becomes the ninth member of Frank’s backroom team at Tottenham with prior experience working alongside him at Brentford, where Horgan served as first-team physio from 2019 to 2024.
Others with Brentford links include assistant coach Justin Cochrane, set-piece specialist Andreas Georgson, head of medical Nick Stubbings and head of performance Chris Haslam.
Frank is hopeful defender Micky van de Ven could return for Saturday’s trip to Manchester United after what he described as a “minor” issue. However, James Maddison (knee), Mohammed Kudus (hamstring), Lucas Bergvall (ankle) and Rodrigo Bentancur (hamstring) remain several months away from action. Djed Spence, Kevin Danso, Richarlison, Pedro Porro, Ben Davies and Dejan Kulusevski are also currently sidelined.
The mounting injury problems come at a challenging point in the season, with Spurs competing on two fronts. Domestically, they sit 14th in the Premier League and are just nine points clear of the relegation zone. In contrast, their European campaign has been far more positive, with Tottenham finishing fourth in the Champions League league phase and booking a place in the last 16.
