Tottenham have suffered one other setback of their push for a top-four end no less than after boss Jose Mourinho revealed Giovani Lo Celso will miss your complete festive interval via damage.
The Argentina worldwide picked up a hamstring damage in Sunday’s loss to Leicester. He now faces a spell on the sidelines throughout a busy run of video games, which begins with a visit to Wolves on December 27.
Mourinho mentioned: “Gio no, he won’t be match. I don’t understand how lengthy he will probably be out. I consider that he won’t be taking part in on this interval of Christmas and New Yr for certain.”
Fellow midfielder Tanguy Ndombele will probably be obtainable for the conflict at Molineux, nonetheless.
The Frenchman was withdrawn at half-time towards the Foxes and was not a part of the travelling squad to Stoke in midweek. His absence wasn’t felt, nonetheless, as Spurs booked their place within the Carabao Cup semi-final.
Mourinho insists there isn’t any health subject and he’ll concerned towards Wolves.
“Tanguy is match however he didn’t come to Stoke. My choice, however he’s match,” he mentioned.
“I used to be with seven guys on the bench after which in the future I might have 9 after which the following day I might have seven within the Carabao Cup.
“If I might (have) 9 he would have been at Stoke, however I might solely have seven. If I had him I couldn’t have had Dele or different gamers. So I left some gamers behind. I left (Steven) Bergwijn, Tanguy, Serge Aurier.”
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Mourinho explains Kane choice
Mourinho opted to make use of Harry Kane for 90 minutes within the cup sport with Stoke, regardless of being in the midst of a busy run of fixtures. The choice paid off although as Kane scored throughout a 3-1 victory. That strikes Spurs two wins away from profitable a trophy.
It was this time final yr when Kane suffered a hamstring damage which saved him out for six months.
Mourinho, nonetheless, intends on utilizing him towards Wolves.
“I hope he performs the following match once more,” he mentioned. “It was Wednesday, the following match is Sunday. I consider a participant like him that works onerous and takes excellent care of himself with a terrific skilled life. I consider in three days he will probably be able to play towards Wolves.”
Spurs will assess Gareth Bale after the Wales worldwide got here off at Stoke with a calf damage.
Bale put his aspect forward within the first half however felt a niggle and requested Mourinho to come back off on the interval.
Japhet Tanganga (shoulder) will miss out.
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