Simons takes a new step in recovery after a serious knee injury

On Instagram, Xavi Simons, midfielder of Tottenham Hotspur, posted a photo showing him wearing football boots again, accompanied by the text: “Ah shit, here we go again.” The image suggests a new step in his recovery recently after the serious knee injury.

Simons tore his anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee at the end of April during the Premier League clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers. The injury forced him out of the squad for the rest of the season. The incident also cost him participation in last summer’s World Cup.

In early May he underwent surgery on the torn ligament. After the procedure a lengthy rehabilitation period began. Since then the 23‑year‑old has been working step by step on his recovery.

Tottenham Hotspur had previously confirmed that Simons, an attacking midfielder, is systematically adhering to the recovery process. The club emphasized that he makes daily progress. This official statement underscored the serious approach to the injury.

Positive signs from the United States

In recent weeks increasingly positive signals have emerged. Simons recently trained during a camp in the United States, where he worked on running and movement drills off the pitch. He was not seen with the ball at that time.

His new Instagram‑post, showing him wearing football boots again, appears to confirm that he is getting closer to a full return to the training field. The caption “Ah shit, here we go again” gives a light‑hearted tone to his progress. Yet a concrete date for his comeback remains absent.

Simons continues to rehabilitate for the serious knee injury that cost him the World Cup last summer. The injury has a lasting impact on his international career. Fans and analysts are now awaiting a definitive return.