- Keeper played hour of win at Man City with injury
- Spurs facing tough December without key players
Guglielmo Vicario has had surgery to repair an ankle fracture that he sustained during Tottenham’s 4-0 Premier League win at Manchester City on Saturday. The news has rocked the club so soon after such a morale-boosting result and it will deprive them of one of their key players and leaders at a busy time of the season.
Spurs have not put a timeframe on the goalkeeper’s absence but he stands to be a long-term casualty. The manager, Ange Postecoglou, will most likely turn to the 36-year-old backup Fraser Forster, who has started three times so far this season – once in the Carabao Cup, twice in the Europa League.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/nov/25/shock-for-tottenham-as-guglielmo-vicario-has-surgery-on-fractured-ankle
Author : David Hytner
Publish date : 2024-11-25 21:01:31
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