Tottenham Hotspur has announced its 35-man squad for the upcoming pre-season tour, with Dejan Kulusevski and Mohammed Kudus notably absent as they continue their rehabilitation from significant injuries. The club is set to play three fixtures in Auckland and Sydney.
Kudus has been sidelined since sustaining a quad injury against Sunderland in January. While he has been pictured back in training at the club's facilities, he will not travel with the team. Kulusevski has not played for Tottenham in 14 months, having undergone surgery on his right patella in May 2025 after an injury sustained prior to the team's Europa League victory. Fears are reportedly growing regarding his knee issues, and he has not been seen training at the club's Enfield base.
Also remaining in London to continue their recovery are wide players Wilson Odobert and Xavi Simons, who are both months away from returning to fitness following cruciate knee ligament surgeries. Goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario will also miss the tour due to a minor knock sustained in training.
The squad does include new signings Sandro Tonali and Mateus Fernandes, who will travel to the southern hemisphere for their first tour with the club. Other new arrivals, Andy Robertson and Jan Paul van Hecke, along with goalkeeper Martin Dubravka, are also set to join the tour. Marcos Senesi is on an extended break following his participation in the World Cup final with Argentina.
The team recently secured a 1-0 victory over League One side MK Dons at Hotspur Way as part of their pre-season preparations.