Tottenham star Xavi Simons has sparked significant concern among the Spurs faithful after appearing to delete post from his Instagram profile.
The social media purge followed a chaotic afternoon at Molineux on Saturday, where a vital victory was overshadowed by a potentially season-ending injury to the Dutch playmaker.
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Xavi Simons fumes at fan after suffering injury vs Wolves
The 23-year-old’s afternoon turned sour in the 63rd minute when he was forced off with a serious-looking knee injury.
As Simons was being carried around the pitch on a stretcher, video footage captured a heated, x-rated exchange between the player and a section of the home support.
Insults hurled by Wolves fans were met with a defiant and explicit response from Simons, who was visibly distressed by the injury.
Xavi Simons deletes Instagram posts
On Sunday, it was noticed that Simons had wiped his Instagram account of all Tottenham-related photos from the account.
Later, he continued to remove all the photos from his account, leaving fans puzzled.
The move, often a precursor to a player’s departure or a sign of extreme internal frustration, has left supporters scouring for answers.
While Simons did post a message regarding the win on Sunday morning, the absence of his historical Spurs media has led to intense speculation.
Whether the deletion is a reaction to his injury, or the abuse received at Molineux or a deeper issue regarding his future at the club remains unclear.
Injury a blow to Spurs in survival fight
The timing could not be worse for Roberto De Zerbi’s side. Spurs currently sit 18th in the Premier League, battling to avoid their first relegation since 1977.
Simons has been a rare bright spark in a difficult campaign, and his potential absence for the final four games, against Aston Villa, Leeds, Chelsea, and Everton, would be a catastrophic blow.
With the club awaiting official scan results on Monday or Tuesday, fans are left hoping that his social media activity is merely a temporary blackout rather than a permanent goodbye.
Update:
It appears that the deletion of posts from Instagram was linked with the injury he picked up against Wolves.
Simons has now posted an emotional post confirming his injury is a long term one which will see him miss the rest of the season as well as the World Cup.
“They say life can be cruel and today it feels that way. My season has come to an abrupt end and I’m just trying to process it. Honestly, I’m heartbroken. None of it makes sense. All I’ve wanted to do is fight for my team and now the ability to do that has been snatched away from me… along with the World Cup. Representing my country this summer…just gone. It’ll take time to find peace with this, but I’ll continue to be the best teammate I can be. I have no doubt that together we’ll win this fight.
“I’ll walk this path now, guided by faith, with strength, with resilience, with belief, as I count down the days to getting back out there. Be patient with me. TTP. COYS.”
