Tottenham star Richarlison is set to be on the sidelines until early December
Tottenham Hotspur enjoyed a fantastic 4-1 win over Unai Emery’s Aston Villa in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon. However, the three points came with some cost on the Spurs roster as Richarlison and Cristian Romero were subbed off owing to respective injury concerns.
Richarlison has endured a difficult time at the Hotspur Way after joining from Everton in the summer of 2022. Persistent injury problems and lack of consistency have not allowed the Brazilian to take his game to the next level. This season has been no different as he continues to tackle several injury problems in north London.
He missed the whole of September with an unspecified injury sustained in training. The 27-year-old recently returned to action after a spell on the sidelines. He was given a chance to impress against Aston Villa at home and the forward didn’t disappoint.
Richarlison made an immediate impact off the bench against Emery’s side, making a driving run into the box and teeing up Dominic Solanke to score his second of the game. However, amid celebrations, he was grimacing in pain holding his thigh, and he then had to be immediately substituted.
Ange Postecoglou confirmed after the game that the Brazilian had felt a tweak in his hamstring, although he was still unsure about the severity of the problem. Now, according to transfer insider Paul O Keefe, Richarlison is expected to spend at least four weeks recovering from his latest hamstring problem.
“Richarlison expected to miss a minimum 4 weeks with a hamstring injury,” O Keefe posted the update on his X account.
The latest setback means the South American star will not return to action until early December. He is set to miss the rest of November with his fresh hamstring injury, starting with Thursday’s Europa League trip to Galatasaray. The Spurs boss will also be without the ex-Everton man’s services against Ipswich Town, Manchester City, AS Roma, Fulham and Bournemouth at least.
Richarlison could target a comeback from injury for Tottenham’s big game against Chelsea at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on December 8. In his absence, Timo Werner will look to step up and show his value to the team, while academy graduate Mikey Moore should be getting minutes as well.
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The Brazil ace’s injury is a big setback to Big Ange and Co., and we can only hope he returns back fitter and stronger in December.
