Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou says Richarlison is not going to be match to return from harm towards Chelsea on Thursday.
The Brazilian is nonetheless in with an opportunity of showing towards Southampton on the weekend after his newest harm setback noticed him miss the final two months with a calf challenge.
Richarlison has not featured since a muscle harm sustained within the 4-0 Carabao Cup semi-final second leg loss at Liverpool on February 6.
Tottenham harm information
Requested for an harm replace at his pre-match press convention, Postecoglou stated: “Nothing new exterior of these [Richarlison, Kulusevski and Danso]. Everybody else is okay and coaching. Radu’s [Dragusin] long-term.
“Richy’s coaching, most likely not tomorrow [for Chelsea game] however an opportunity for the weekend if he retains coaching with the primary crew as he has been. He’s getting higher.
“Deki (Kulusevski) and Kevin are progressing effectively and doubtless per week or two with them, they haven’t joined crew coaching but however are progressing effectively.”
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Ange ‘delighted’ with Romero worldwide motion
Postecoglou additionally stated he was “delighted” that defender Cristian Romero featured twice for Argentina on worldwide responsibility regardless of solely lately returning to motion for Spurs.
“I used to be delighted, mate. If he can get via two video games together with his nationwide crew then it’s nice for us.
“He hasn’t performed a whole lot of soccer and footballers have to play so slightly than him sitting round for 2 weeks.
“He wanted video games, you would see that within the performances with us earlier than, particularly within the Fulham recreation by the seventieth minute he was just about cooked by way of his bodily health so getting via two powerful video games at worldwide degree is a optimistic.”
Optimistic worldwide break
Loads of Spurs gamers had been in motion over the worldwide break and Postecoglou was happy to see so a lot of his gamers get vital minutes forward of the season run-in.
He added: “It was worldwide break for us. Firstly, clearly no-one picked up something, which is vital, but in addition some guys received some recreation time which we felt was going to be vital, guys like [Cristian] Romero, Future [Udogie], Matty Tel (pictured), Wilson [Odobert] and all these guys who missed a whole lot of soccer lately all received some good recreation time.
“Those who performed all did comparatively effectively, they’re all again and we’ve had a robust coaching group within the final couple of days.”
