New worry for Koeman: Xavi Simons stretchered off with apparent knee injury

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/simons-xavi/noo0L9zk/"]Simons[/a] was battling with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/wolves/j3Azpf5d/"]Wolves[/a] back [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bueno-hugo/0EjILYmN/"]Hugo Bueno[/a] when the Dutch midfielder fell to the ground, grabbing his knee and yelling in agony. The [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/tottenham/UDg08Ohm/"]Spurs[/a]' medical staff sent Simons back out after initial checks, after which he had to be stretchered off anyway.[/p][p]While no diagnosis has been given yet, it is feared that Simons has injured his anterior cruciate ligament, thus sustaining an injury that could rule him out for up to a year.[/p][embed guid="26236568-625d-408c-b701-d116f80c30ef" url="https://x.com/UtdTopCee/status/2048069160576438476?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Spurs boss Roberto de Zerbi gave a positive update about Simons' health following his side's 1-0 win:[b] "I spoke with the doctor, but they dont know (the extent). They have to see the player on Monday and Tuesday," t[/b]he Italian said about Simons and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/solanke-dominic/OrADwZse/"]Solanke[/a], who was taken off with an injury as well, but walked off on his own power.[/p][p][b]"We will see in the next few days. He (Simons) felt pain, but I spoke with him, and he feels better than when he got his injury," [/b]De Zerbi continued.[/p][h2]New injury worry for Oranje[/h2][p]Xavi Simons' potential injury could give [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/netherlands/WYintcWb/"]Netherlands[/a] manager [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/koeman-ronald/vHeYAvb2/"]Ronald Koeman[/a] even more headaches, with the FIFA World Cup just 47 days away. Koeman has had to deal with many absences in recent times, with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/de-jong-frenkie/A1F3rz9c/"]Frenkie de Jong[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/emegha-emanuel/by8Xcffd/"]Emmanuel Emegha[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/de-ligt-matthijs/hhRKVBXN/"]Matthijs de Ligt[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/flekken-mark/INE64p13/"]Mark Flekken[/a], and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/frimpong-jeremie/SjJ6pCvC/"]Jeremie Frimpong[/a] all missing the March friendlies and potentially more.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/psv/M9UEHJWi/"]PSV[/a] captain and Oranje midfielder [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/schouten-jerdy/lYVHp6x4/"]Jerdy Schouten[/a] was already ruled out for the World Cup after tearing his ACL in early April.[/p]