Xavi Simons is stepping up his recovery, as the attacking midfielder hopes to be back in a Tottenham Hotspur shirt sooner than expected.Spurs’ attack now looks a lot more formidable after the return to fitness of James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski, although the latter is not fit enough to start yet.Maddison showcased his quality in Tottenham’s last two Premier League games against Coventry City and Chelsea.J. MaddisonTottenham – Premier League (2026 – 2027)Appearances6Minutes Played195Average Rating6.96Goals1Assists0Passes163Key Passes1Pass Accuracy (%)87.00Yellow Cards0Red Cards0Stats correct as of 28 October 2026.However, Spurs fans and Roberto De Zerbi are now nervously waiting to find out more about the suspected groin injury that the England international suffered in the second half against the Blues.The silver lining for the Tottenham boss is that he may soon have another creative number 10 available, which may give him the luxury of managing Maddison’s minutes better.Credit: @reclusemedia / InstagramXavi Simons is targeting a Tottenham return in DecemberXavi has been out with an ACL injury since April, with the attacking midfielder not only missing the final few games of Tottenham’s relegation battle last term, but also the World Cup for the Netherlands.The Dutch midfielder has already begun working outdoors, which suggests that he is now in the final stages of his recovery.Some sources had previously reported that the Netherlands international will not return to the pitch until February of next year.However, Tottenham insider Szyexcl has now revealed that Xavi is hoping to be back playing by late December, even though the Spurs medical staff are planning for his return in January.Szyexcl wrote on X: “Xavi Simons targeting a return in late December. THFC hopeful of a return in January.”xavi simons targeting a return for late december. #thfc hopeful of return in january.— 📞 (@szyexcl) October 27, 2026Two injured Spurs players could be back available for Crystal Palace clashThere is further good news on the injury front for Tottenham, with two more players expected to be fit for the clash against Crystal Palace on Saturday.According to an update by The Evening Standard, Tosin Adaribayo and Lucas Bergvall could both be fit to face the Eagles, although it appears unlikely either player would start on Saturday.Destiny Udogie, Savio, and Mykhailo Mudryk are not expected to be back until November, while long-term absentee Wilson Odobert is slated to return in December.READ MORE: Roberto De Zerbi and Tottenham set clear stance on Dominic Solanke’s £65m futureThe post Xavi Simons is targeting a return sooner than Tottenham’s medical team expects appeared first on Spurs Web.