- Spurs players spent a combined 1,553 days out injured in the season just gone
- Tottenham had 41 separate injury cases in 2024-25 — only one club had more
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Tottenham Hotspur were among the hardest-hit clubs in the Premier League this season when it came to player availability — but they weren’t the worst off.
Spurs lost a staggering 1,553 player-days to injury — more than double Liverpool’s total — in a campaign that saw them slump to 17th, their lowest-ever Premier League finish.
Only Brighton players, with 1,944, missed more days through injury, while Ipswich (1,506 days) and Arsenal (1,297 days) also had serious availability issues.
The Gunners endured 36 separate injury cases. Only Brighton (48), Tottenham (41) and Ipswich (41) had more cases.
The figures, compiled by Premier Injuries, include any injury issue that forced a player to miss at least one competitive match. Illnesses and pre-season knocks do not count.
Manchester United (1,295), Bournemouth (1,185) and Manchester City (1,134) all lost in excess of 1,000 player-days to injury, while West Ham (672), Nottingham Forest (673) and Liverpool (765) fared best in terms of player availability.
Micky van de Ven missed a significant portion of Tottenham Hotspur’s season through injury
In total, Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs had 41 injuries, ruling players out for a total of 1,553 days
Liverpool were often without keeper Alison Becker but otherwise had good luck with injuries
Liverpool’s fitness record was a key part of their title-winning campaign, with 11 outfield players making 30 or more league appearances.
By contrast, only five Arsenal outfielders hit the 30-game mark.
Meanwhile, several Arsenal stars — including Bukayo Saka and Gabriel — underwent surgery during the season.
Gunners manager Mikel Arteta previously admitted his squad had been left ‘super-short’, and has stressed the need for greater depth to handle the physical demands of the modern calendar.
Brighton, despite their injury crisis, still managed to finish an impressive eighth. But for others — like Tottenham and relegated Ipswich — the toll was harder to absorb.
Spurs, who had also been battling a packed schedule, won just 11 league games and came embarrassingly close to relegation.
However, their season ended on a high, as Ange Postecoglou’s decision to focus on Europe in the second half of the campaign paid off.
Tottenham won the Europa League with a 1–0 victory over Manchester United in the final, salvaging silverware from an otherwise turbulent year.
Brazilian centre back Gabriel missed 17 Arsenal matches due to knee and hamstring problems
The Premier League team with the worst injury record in 2024-25 was Brighton & Hove Albion
