Muani, on loan from Paris Saint-Germain, suffered a broken jaw during the first half of Tottenham’s 2-2 Premier League draw with Manchester United on November 8, 2025. The injury occurred after an aerial collision with Manchester United defender Harry Maguire, which led to his substitution at half-time.
Scans on November 9 confirmed a fracture of the lower jaw, described as ‘more serious than expected’. This ruled him out of France’s international matches in November, including World Cup qualifiers against Ukraine and Azerbaijan, with Florian Thauvin called up as a substitute.
On November 10, Kolo Muani consulted a specialist, who confirmed that no surgery is required. This was a positive turn, removing the fear of an absence of several months. However, early estimates pointed to a possible recovery of six to eight weeks, which would have sidelined him until late December or early January.
As of today, Kolo Muani is back to training while wearing a special fitted protective mask to protect the injury. Tottenham’s medical staff are now assessing whether he is ready for the upcoming North London Derby against Arsenal on November 23. There is optimism for an earlier-than-expected return, although no definitive timeline has been set and he is in doubt for the match.
While The Telegraph suggest that the mask is a solution, with the following headline:
Randal Kolo Muani trained this week with a special fitting mask. Can he follow in Harry Kane’s footsteps and become a Tottenham derby superhero?
Kolo Muani has already missed France and Tottenham’s Champions League match with PSG on November 26 (despite UEFA rules allowing loan players to compete against parent clubs). He is also permanently out of the game against Arsenal unless he is cleared at the last minute.
The Premier League injury table is less enthusiastic than The Telegraph’s Matt Law, who suggests there is NO return date.
Who cares who wins the ‘click’ war? Spurs must win this North London Derby!
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