Xavi Simons has been left “heartbroken” after he was ruled out for the rest of this season and the World Cup in an enormous blow to Tottenham’s survival hopes .

Netherlands playmaker Simons went down clutching his right knee in the 58th minute of Saturday’s 1-0 win at Wolves , which earned Spurs a first Premier League victory of 2026.

After Simons fell to the floor following a collision with Wolves defender Hugo Bueno, the 23-year-old attempted to run off the injury but collapsed in front of Tottenham’s medical staff and subsequently left Molineux on a stretcher.

It increased fears over potential anterior cruciate ligament damage and, while Spurs boss Roberto De Zerbi acknowledged Simons was feeling “better” in the dressing room after a first league win in 16 matches, he is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines with a serious knee injury.

Xavi Simons has suffered a serious knee injury and will miss the World Cup (Getty)

During an Instagram post late on Sunday night, Simons revealed he would not be…