Tottenham Hotspur star Lucas Bergvall will miss no less than the remainder of the season and the subsequent spherical of worldwide fixtures, in line with reviews in Sweden.
Bergvall injured as Spurs hunt Europa League glory
There is no query the Lilywhites will not have 100 per cent of their give attention to the all-London conflict with West Ham this weekend, regardless of the unquestionable morale enhance a win over the Hammers would supply.
Ange Postecoglou’s facet journey to Norway subsequent week with a 3-1 combination lead over Bodo/Glimt, understanding if the supervisor can fulfil his second season trophy promise it could not solely rescue a diasastrous home marketing campaign but in addition current extra alternatives within the switch market with Champions League soccer on supply.
They must do it with out maybe their participant of the season nonetheless, with Swedish starlet Bergvall injured in coaching and since noticed carrying a protecting boot.
Explaining the issue in his pre-West Ham press convention, Postecoglou stated he expects the 19 year-old, who has simply signed a brand new contract, to overlook most or the entire remaining matches: “Simply one thing you see on a regular basis. It wasn’t a sort out, he was on his personal, he simply went to show and simply his ankle gave away, so it is simply a type of issues.
“Generally life works in mysterious methods and it is denied Lucas the chance to play in a giant recreation final night time (Thursday). He is been a large contributor to us, however I’ve bought little doubt he’ll come again stronger from that.”
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In line with Swedish outlet Fotboll Direkt, translated by Sport Witness, Bergvall is undoubtedly set to overlook your entire Spurs fixture listing, together with a possible all-English Europa League remaining in Bilbao on Could 21.
Nonetheless, Ange could have underplayed the problem, with this replace suggesting {the teenager}’s return is “no less than eight weeks” away, which means he would additionally miss Sweden’s matches towards Hungary on June 6 and Algeria on June 10, in addition to the opening levels of Spurs’ pre season, with a return date anticipated round July 1.
This could in fact be a large blow for a participant who has taken large strides this season, having featured in 27 high flight matches and 12 extra in European competitors.
The younger midfielder expressed his delight this week after signing a brand new deal that can preserve him on the membership till 2031, however will now have to attend till the center of the summer season to proceed that journey.
“I labored actually laborious for this and, with assist from my team-mates and the employees, I’ve developed so much this season.”
As for Ange, he must depend on a mixture of Pape Sarr, Rodrigo Bentancur and Bergvall’s compatriot Dejan Kulusevski to fill the hole towards West Ham, in Norway on Thursday and past.
