Tottenham midfielder Yves Bissouma will miss two to three weeks of action after suffering an ankle injury on international duty
Tottenham Hotspur boss Thomas Frank have had a bad luck with injuries in his first season in north London. James Maddison sustained a long-term knee injury in pre-season, while the likes of Dejan Kulusevski and Radu Dragusin have been out since getting injured in the second half of last season.
Another Spurs player who hasn’t played a single competitive minute under Thomas Frank is Yves Bissouma. The central midfielder has had a difficult season for Tottenham- dropped from the UEFA Super Cup squad against Paris Saint-Germain in August due to disciplinary issues and later not included in the 22-man Champions League squad. After being dropped for the Lilywhites’ Super Cup defeat to PSG, he was then ruled out with a knee injury.
Yves Bissouma looked to have overcome his fitness woes after being called up by Mali during the international break. He was deemed fit to face Madagascar in the second game of the October international break. The midfielder came on in the 66th minute for his nation in their 4-1 in over Madagascar but suffered a disaster just moments after arriving onto the pitch.
Yves Bissouma injury details emerge
Seconds after he entered the contest, Bissouma was hacked down by a Madagascar player having intercepted a stray pass and looked to break away from his own box. The Spurs star immediately clutched his left leg and slammed his fist on the turf in frustration. Unable to walk, he was stretchered off the pitch six minutes after the incident.
Now, the details of Bissouma’s latest injury emerged. According to a report from Football London, the Tottenham midfielder is expected to be sidelined for weeks rather than months with an ankle injury. He is understood to have suffered significant bruising on his ankle which should keep him out of action for two to three weeks.
Spurs medical department are set to examine the injury themselves when the tough-tackling midfielder returns to north London. With proper treatment, physiotherapy and conditioning, the African enforcer could be back on the grass before the end of the month, the aforementioned report adds.
The latest details of Bissouma’s injury is a positive one, calming down fears of Thomas Frank and the fans. There will be hesitancy to rush the Malian back into action, given he has only overcome a knee issue. The Issia-born talent was in an upbeat mood after the injury, issuing a strong statement that he will come back fitter and stronger.
Hopefully, Bissouma recovers swiftly and gets reintegrated into the Tottenham squad for the busy fixture schedule.