The 7 games Richarlison will likely miss for Tottenham following his hamstring injury setback

List of games Tottenham striker Richarlison could miss following his latest injury.

Richarlison’s hamstring injury is another serious setback for Tottenham, and it lands right in the middle of a season that already feels like it is constantly fighting against itself. Spurs have seen themselves forced into changes week after week, and Thomas Frank has rarely had the luxury of picking his strongest team. Losing a player who has quietly been one of the few attacking constants in terms of output, even if the performances have not always been convincing, is surely not easy.

The 28-year-old Brazilian international stands expected to miss around six to seven weeks (starting with the FA Cup clash against Villa, wherein he came off), as per The Guardian, which likely rules him out from mid-January until late February. That is a big chunk of the calendar, and not a gentle run either.

Spurs will be without Richarlison for league games that demand goals and composure, as well as Champions League nights where you need senior players who are not afraid of pressure.

List of games Richarlison is set to miss

Here’s the list of games he shall miss. Of course, not including the West Ham loss on the 17th of January, which was his first game missed due to the current injury.

Richarlison’s numbers show why this hurts. He has 31 appearances, eight goals and three assists across all competitions, and he is Spurs’ top Premier League scorer this season with seven goals. For a team that has struggled for consistency in front of goal, those contributions have been valuable. Tottenham are not in a position where they can casually remove that kind of production and assume someone else will cover it.

Beyond the stats, Richarlison brings a specific kind of forward play that Tottenham do not have much of. He presses aggressively, he gets into the box early, and he is always willing to make the ugly runs that defenders hate dealing with. When Spurs are trying to force a game open, he gives them a bit of bite.

When things are frantic late on, he is the sort of forward who can turn a loose ball into a goal, or at least make sure the opposition does not feel comfortable. Spurs have looked too passive at times this season, and Richarlison is one of the few who naturally adds edge, even if that means being chaotic.

Without him, the focus shifts even more heavily onto Dominic Solanke returning to full sharpness and on Mathys Tel carrying more responsibility. Tel has talent and movement, but he is still learning what it means to lead the line in difficult Premier League games, especially when the team behind him is not functioning smoothly.

Frank may not even be in charge by the time the squad starts getting healthier again, simply because Tottenham cannot afford to drift for another month. Richarlison coming back in late February might help, but Spurs need points now.