Knee ligament injury against Man City, goal emergency Tottenham stays in 5th place, 1 point behind Newcastle to advance to 4th place
Tottenham’s goalkeeper Hugo Lloris (37, photo), a team belonging to Son Heung-min (31), cannot play for at least six weeks due to an injury. The British Telegraph reported on the 9th that Tottenham captain and main goalkeeper Lloris injured his knee in the match against Manchester City on the 6th and will be out of action for at least six weeks.
Lloris’ injury puts Tottenham on emergency. As of the 10th, Tottenham is fifth in the English Premier League (EPL) with 39 points. It is one point behind Newcastle (40 points), which is in fourth place, having played one less game. Tottenham must finish in the top four this season to qualify for the UEFA Champions League next season. Tottenham have six league games to play over the next six weeks.
Tottenham have important matches ahead of them in the league. On the 15th and the 9th of the following month, AC Milan (Italy) and the UEFA Champions League round of 16 will be played, and on the 2nd of next month, the FA Cup will be played against Sheffield United in the round of 16.
Tottenham’s backup goalkeeper Fraser Foster (35) plans to fill the void left by Lloris. Foster, who joined Tottenham last year, has played in one league game, two FA Cup matches and one English Football League Cup match this season. The most recent match was the FA Cup Round of 32 against Preston on the 29th of last month. The British Mirror said, “Tottenham has a possibility of recruiting Ben Foster (40), who retired last year, as a backup goalkeeper for a short term.” Foster, who played for the England national team and Manchester United, is active as a YouTuber.
The International Football Federation (FIFA) has selected three finalists for the best men’s goalkeeper in 2022: Argentina’s Emiliano Martinez (31, Aston Villa), Belgium’s Thibaut Courtois (31, Real Madrid), and Morocco’s Yassin Bunu (32, Sevilla). was selected and announced on the 9th. Lloris, who defended the goal of Qatar World Cup runner-up France, did not make it to the final three candidates.
Reporter Kim Dong-wook creating@donga.com
