TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STAR SHARES INJURY UPDATE AFTER BEING SPOTTED WEARING ‘VERY BIG BANDAGE’ [FULL STORY LINK IN COMMENT]
Tottenham Hotspur couldn’t capitalise on an early lead at West Ham United as they only managed a 1-1 draw in East London on Tuesday night.
Tottenham were looking for a second victory in a matter of days having beaten Luton Town 2-1 on Saturday afternoon.
Spurs fell behind early on in that one but flipped that script at West Ham.
Brennan Johnson opened the scoring for Tottenham, tapping home from a Timo Werner cross inside five minutes.
That should have been the springboard for Tottenham to really hammer home their dominance but it didn’t happen.
Kurt Zouma levelled it up for West Ham, heading home from close range as Guglielmo Vicario was left in no-man’s land from a corner.
Tottenham dominated possession but just couldn’t find a winner, settling for a point after a frustrating second-half performance at the London Stadium.
Tottenham Hotspur star comments on injury
Goalscorer Johnson looked like Tottenham’s most dangerous player on the night.
The Welshman opened the scoring with some superb movement inside the box and was always looking to drive at the West Ham back line.
Johnson was eventually substituted and was then on media duty with TNT Sports straight after the final whistle.
Johnson appeared on camera with his left knee strapped up, leaving host Lynsey Hipgrave to ask about a potential injury.
“That’s a very big bandage, should anyone be worried?” said Hipgrave, before Johnson confirmed that he had been kicked in the knee in the second half.
Johnson felt his knee stiffen up but he believes there is no lasting damage, stating that his injury appears to be ‘all good’.
“I think it’s all good,” said Johnson. “Just from a corner, I’m not sure who it was, I got a kick in my knee and it kind of stiffened up a bit but it’s fine,” he added.
Brennan Johnson taking his chance
Johnson had a somewhat slow start to life at Tottenham and fans were expecting more after arriving in a big-money move from Nottingham Forest.
The 22-year-old managed one goal and three assists in his first 13 games for Tottenham, leaving some to wonder whether he was of the required standard.
Johnson has certainly calmed those fears now having hit a stunning run of form in recent weeks.
Now with four goals and three assists in his last nine games, Johnson is making ah huge impact in the Tottenham attack.
Johnson’s pace and direct running is perfect for Ange Postecoglou’s style of play but his improvement off the ball and attacking crosses has made him so dangerous.
Hopefully that knee injury isn’t too bad, as Johnson won’t want anything to halt his momentum right now as he emerges as a go-to man under Postecoglou.
