Simmons immediately fell to the ground, writhing in agony, and Spurs medical staff rushed to treat him before being carried away from Molineux on a stretcher. The 23-year-old has now been told the full extent of his devastating injury. Not only will Simmons miss the rest of the season with the Spurs, but he will also be ruled out of this summer’s North American World Cup due to the blow.
The attacking midfielder posted a very emotional update to his followers on Instagram. He wrote: “They say life can be cruel, and today it feels exactly like that.
“My season came to an abrupt end and I’m just trying to get over it. To be honest, it’s heartbreaking. None of it makes any sense. All I wanted to do was fight for the team and now that ability has been taken away from me with the World Cup.”
“Representing my country this summer…I just left. It will take time for me to settle into this situation, but I will continue to be the best teammate I can be. I have no doubt that we will win this battle together. I will walk this path now, guided by faith, with strength, resilience and belief. I am counting down the days until my return. Be patient. TTP. COYS.”
The news marks another shocking setback for Spurs as they battle to avoid relegation to the Championship for the first time since the Premier League was founded in 1992. At the time of writing, the Lilywhites sit 18th in the table with four games remaining, two points out of safety.
Dejan Kulusevski is yet to wear a Spurs shirt this season due to a knee injury, while Ben Davies is out of contract at the end of the season and is unlikely to play for the club again as he recovers from a broken ankle he suffered against West Ham in January.
