Tottenham fans will be shocked by pace of Xavi Simons’ recovery after latest video

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We now have video evidence of how far along Tottenham star Xavi Simons is in his rehabilitation after suffering an ACL injury back in April.Xavi suffered an ACL injury during Tottenham’s 1-0 win at Wolves back in April, which was just Roberto De Zerbi’s third game in charge of the Lilywhites.The Dutchman has been named in Tottenham’s 25-man Premier League squad, but the expectation was that the 23-year-old Spurs star would not return until 2027.However, earlier this month, Xavi confirmed that he has already started training outdoors, which has come as a pleasant surprise for Spurs fans, and the attacking midfielder’s latest update will delight them even more.Credit: @thefrederikkejensen / InstagramTottenham star Xavi Simons is recovering well from injuryWe heard from one Spurs insider a couple of weeks ago that the Dutchman is ahead of schedule in his recovery, but others disagreed.De Telegraaf journalist Valentijn Driessen claimed last week that the Netherlands international will not return to the pitch until February of next year.However, Xavi himself has shared a video of him out on the training field, with the attacking midfielder moving very smoothly, which clearly indicates that he is progressing well with his recovery.XAVI SIMONS: The Spurs star recovering from long term ACL injury#COYS #THFC https://t.co/PQqtSEpnlS— Chris Cowlin (@ChrisCowlin) October 18, 2026Could Xavi Simons return for Spurs before Wilson Odobert?Wilson Odobert is the other Tottenham star out with an ACL injury, and he picked up his injury in a clash against Newcastle back in February, a full two months before Xavi.Injured playerInjuryPotential ReturnWilson OdobertKneeNovember 2026Xavi SimonsKnee2027Mykhailo MudrykAnkleNovember 2026Dejan KulusevskiFitnessSoonPedro PorroHamstringOctober 2026SavioMuscularUnknownLucas BergvallKneeOctober 31stAlasdair Gold suggested recently that, as per the expected timeline, Odobert is supposed to be in the final stages of his recovery and could return to training in November.However, we have not seen the France U21 international training outdoors yet, and it is starting to look like Xavi could potentially return even before the former Burnley man.READ MORE: ‘Tottenham qualify for Europe’ – Robbie Fowler makes a brave Spurs predictionThe post Tottenham fans will be shocked by pace of Xavi Simons’ recovery after latest video appeared first on Spurs Web.