INJURY UPDATE- Spurs medical team provides report on Richarlison, Van de Ven, & Solomon injury and expected return dates ahead of Fulham clash [Full story link in comment]
Tottenham Hotspur will be looking to continue their charge for a top four finish when they come up against a relatively in-form Fulham on Saturday evening. Ange Postecoglou’s side received a major boost to their Champions League qualification hopes when they beat Aston Villa 4-0 on Sunday, and are now just two points behind the Villans with a game in hand.
For their part, Fulham have won three of their last five Premier League matches, but slumped to a 2-1 defeat against Wolves last weekend. That result left Marco Silva’s side 12th in the table, eight points off a European spot and 14 clear of relegation.
But if Spurs are to pick up a fourth win in five outings on their trip to Craven Cottage, they will have to do so without a number of first team names. We’ve taken a look at their latest injury list, as well as any potential return dates where available, below…
Micky van de Ven
The pacy centre-back was taken off during the win over Aston Villa on Sunday due to an apparent knee injury. At this stage, he is still under assessment, and there is no concrete indication as to how long he will be sidelined for. Speaking after that match, Postecoglou said: ‘I’m not sure; he doesn’t think it’s anything too significant. So disappointing for him because he was outstanding again up until that point.’
Ryan Sessegnon
Sessegnon underwent surgery on a hamstring injury at the end of February, and is expected to be out for quite a while as a consequence. There is no chance of him featuring against his old club on Saturday, and there are doubts over whether the wide man will be able to play again this season.
Fraser Forster
The towering goalkeeper rarely gets a look-in for a starting berth in North London, but is sidelined regardless having picked up a foot injury in training. As explained by his manager: ‘The big one is Fraser Forster. He picked up a knock in training – a fracture in his foot – he’s longer-term, a couple of months. Yeah, disappointing.’ It could be the back end of April before Forster is available for selection once again.
Solomon has endured a tricky first season for Tottenham following his arrival from Fulham over the summer, and to that end, the winger is still ruled out having suffered a setback in his recovery from a lengthy knee complaint. The expectation is that he will be back in action following the international break.
Richarlison
Spurs’ only other notable injury concern involves Richarlison. The Brazilian has been out with a knee problem, and had initially suggested that he would be fit enough to feature against Aston Villa last weekend, saying: ‘No, it’s fine, So, I’m already training, I’ll be on the pitch tomorrow, and I think I’ll be ready for the game next Saturday.’ That game came and went, however, and now attention turns to the clash against Fulham. The forward is likely to face a late assessment ahead of the weekend, but has a vastly better chance of making the squad than some of the other names on this list.
