adminIt’s Over: Tottenham Star Surely Played Final Game Under De Zerbi After What Happened vs Wolves
On Saturday afternoon, Tottenham Hotspur secured their first victory of 2026, beating Wolves away from home. Despite the win, they remain two points from safety as their fight against relegation continues.
Roberto De Zerbi’s team earned their first win under his leadership at Molineux, thanks to a late goal from substitute João Palhinha. The result lifts Spurs to 34 points after 34 Premier League matches. However, West Ham snatched a 93rd-minute winner against Everton, preserving their cushion in the relegation battle with only four games left to play.
While Spurs will take some satisfaction from the three points, the mood is likely to be overshadowed by a serious injury to star player Xavi Simons, who could miss the remainder of the season—and potentially never play for the club again.
Xavi Simons Suffers Major Knee Injury
In the second half, as Tottenham pushed for a breakthrough, the Dutch international went down clutching his knee in agony. His foot appeared to get stuck in the turf while attempting a cross, causing a jarring motion. Simons was visibly distressed, crying on the sidelines before being stretchered off and replaced. Early speculation online suggests an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, which would not only end his season and rule him out of the World Cup, but could also sideline him for most of the next campaign.
Simons has been a key creative force for Spurs in recent weeks, and his emotional reaction to Brighton’s late equalizer last weekend showed how much the cause means to him. Now, he can no longer help the team avoid relegation. Without him, Spurs face a major problem in the attacking midfield role, given how few goals they’ve managed this season.
Tottenham’s Premier League survival is hanging by a thread. With Simons potentially facing a long spell on the sidelines, this may well be the last time he ever plays for the club under De Zerbi. Relegation would force Spurs to offload his high wages, but finding a buyer for a player with a long-term injury will be extremely challenging. For someone of his reputation, the thought of playing in the second tier upon returning to fitness is almost unthinkable.
If the worst-case scenario is confirmed—an ACL injury combined with Spurs’ relegation—his time at the club is almost certainly over.
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