The international break has arrived at a rather frustrating time for Tottenham, coming straight after a disappointing 1-0 defeat to Leeds United. Supporters now have two weeks to stew over that result, but not everyone at Hotspur Way will be looking at the break quite so negatively. In fact, five Spurs players have plenty to gain from the time away from club football. Saturday 21st November Premier League TottenhamTottenham15:00IpswichIpswich Sunday 29th November Premier League SunderlandSunderland14:05TottenhamTottenham Thursday 3rd December Premier League TottenhamTottenham20:00FulhamFulham Sunday 6th December Premier League TottenhamTottenham16:30ArsenalArsenal Monday 14th December Premier League Hull CityHull City20:00TottenhamTottenhamDestiny Udogie could finally get back to full fitness for TottenhamDestiny Udogie is one of the finest left-backs in the Premier League on his day. The problem, of course, is that we have not seen nearly enough of those days this season. The Italian has started just twice in the league so far, with his last appearance in the starting XI coming in the 1-1 draw against Manchester United more than a month ago.Udogie picked up a knee injury during that game and subsequently missed the victories over Coventry and Chelsea. He did return for a 13-minute cameo against Crystal Palace, only to be left out of the squad for the trip to Leeds the following weekend.Rather interestingly, Udogie himself confirmed that he was not injured for that match. It appears Tottenham were simply unwilling to take any unnecessary risks with his fitness. He has not been called up by Italy for their Nations League campaign either, giving him a valuable fortnight at Hotspur Way to continue his recovery and work towards a proper return.Credit: @thefrederikkejensen / InstagramJames Maddison needs minutes, not another setbackJames Maddison finally made his first start for Tottenham in 536 days during the 3-1 victory over Coventry, marking the occasion with a wonderful goal. Unfortunately, his return to the starting XI was short-lived, as he picked up a groin injury the following weekend against Chelsea.Roberto De Zerbi has since cleared the England international to play, but Maddison has not featured off the bench in either of the subsequent games against Crystal Palace and Leeds.The next two weeks should give him the opportunity to build up his fitness towards being ready to start games, because Tottenham desperately need his creativity.Dejan Kulusevski has a carefully managed return in SwedenIt was an excellent moment for football in general when Dejan Kulusevski finally returned to action after more than 526 days out, coming on as a late substitute against Coventry. He gradually picked up more minutes against Chelsea, Crystal Palace and Leeds, and there is now another encouraging step in his recovery.Despite playing just 42 minutes for Spurs across those appearances, the Sweden vice-captain has earned a return to his country’s squad for their upcoming Nations League fixtures against Bosnia and Poland. It will be his first involvement with the national team in two years.There were some understandable concerns among Spurs supporters about whether his body is ready for the demands of international football. However, Sweden head coach Graham Potter has confirmed that the national team are in close contact with Tottenham over his workload.Kulusevski has also revealed that he expects to play around 30 minutes in each fixture, saying:“I’ll get to play some minutes in both games. Around 30 minutes in each. That’s what’s been said.“It’s better than zero, so I’m happy. I actually can play 90 minutes in both matches. But that’s what I can do. I’m not the one who decides.”Thirty minutes in each game would certainly be another important step towards getting the Swede back to full match fitness. Competitive minutes are far more valuable at this stage than simply spending another fortnight training at Hotspur Way – provided, of course, that everything goes to plan.Credit: @reclusemedia / InstagramSavio could be back in contention for Tottenham against IpswichSavio is one of the most entertaining wingers to watch in this Tottenham side, which makes it a shame that we have seen so little of the £60m summer signing. The Brazilian has made just four appearances this season, with his last outing coming in the draw against Man United.He subsequently picked up a muscular injury and has not been included in the squad since. There was, however, some encouraging news over the weekend, as Savio was spotted training with the rest of the team.There is no firm timeline for his return just yet, but the hope will be that he can play some part when Spurs host Ipswich on November 21. Mateus Fernandes gets a taste of senior Portugal dutyMateus Fernandes missed out on a place in Portugal’s senior squad back in September, but his performances for Tottenham since then have given the national team plenty to consider. The midfielder has produced some excellent displays in recent weeks and has now deservingly earned his second senior call-up for the country’s upcoming Nations League fixtures.It should be a valuable experience for the 21-year-old, who will have the opportunity to share a dressing room with some of the best players in world football. That includes his idol Bruno Fernandes, alongside the likes of Vitinha and Bernardo Silva.Fernandes will naturally want to make an impression whenever he gets his opportunity. If he can reproduce the level of performance he has shown for Tottenham recently, he will give himself every chance of doing exactly that.He’s definitely going to be coming back with a huge smile.READ MORE: ‘All in one place’ – Antonin Kinsky was astonished when he arrived at Tottenham – Spurs WebThe post Five Tottenham players who could benefit most from November international break appeared first on Spurs Web.