Richarlison is expected to be out for weeks rather than months following scans at Tottenham’s training ground after Brazil star returned from the World Cup with a hamstring injury
- Spurs have suffered a setback with Richarlison facing weeks out due to an injury
- Richarlison sustained the hamstring injury while playing in the 2022 World Cup
- He was undergoing scans on Tuesday after returning to the club from Qatar
- Richarlison, 25, helped Brazil reach the quarter-finals, scoring three times
Tottenham have suffered a setback with Richarlison facing weeks out due to a World Cup hamstring injury.
Striker Richarlison was undergoing scans on Tuesday after returning to the club from Qatar with the problem, amid concerns he could miss up to a month.
He was not due to report back until next Monday along with England captain Harry Kane and Eric Dier who was also part of the Three Lions squad.
Tottenham have suffered a setback with Richarlison facing weeks out due to a hamstring injury
Richarlison helped Brazil reach the quarter-finals, scoring three times including two goal of the tournament contenders against Serbia and South Korea.
He played 84 minutes of their last eight tie with Croatia despite suffering the injury in the warm-up.
Spurs are awaiting confirmation of the seriousness of the injury but hopeful Richarlison will be absent for weeks rather than months.
Richarlison sustained the hamstring injury while playing in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar
Richarlison (pictured during a training session with Spurs in October) was undergoing scans on Tuesday after returning to the club from Qatar with the problem
Spurs return to action on Boxing Day at Brentford and have seven guaranteed games before the end of January including a North London derby against Arsenal and trip to Manchester City.
They could have an eighth on the final weekend of the month if they progress to the FA Cup fourth round.
And a likely lay-off for Richarlison will limit Spurs’ chances of easing Kane and Heung-Min Son back into action.
Son is due back at Spurs on Wednesday after his South Korea side were dumped out of the World Cup by Richarlison’s Brazil in the last-16.
He was not due to report back until next Monday along with England captain Harry Kane
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