Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario is anticipated to be out for “months” because of the damaged ankle he sustained at Manchester Metropolis on Saturday.
The Italian suffered the harm within the first half of the sport on the Etihad Stadium following a conflict with Savinho however performed the complete 90 minutes as Spurs received 4-0.
He has already undergone surgical procedure however Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou admitted at the moment he wouldn’t be again for a while.
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Talking forward of tomorrow evening’s recreation with Roma, Postecoglou mentioned: “It’s not going to be weeks, it’s going to be months. He’s had surgical procedure.
“I don’t like giving timelines so early within the course of on one thing like that as a result of it places undue strain on the participant and in addition, possibly some expectations. I believe as soon as we get the previous the rehab stage, we could have a clearer thought.”
Vicario is as “robust as nails”
Postecoglou was stuffed with admiration for the way in which Vicario toughed it out on the weekend, making a number of saves to protect Spurs’ clear sheet.
The Australian mentioned: “I believe externally you now realise what we knew internally about him. It’s a purpose I’ve gone and made him a part of the management group this 12 months, you simply see the way in which he goes about his enterprise each day.
“He’s bought a extremely robust mentality. I give the blokes days off, I assure that he could be right here doing one thing, he’s simply that form of individual.
“He’s as robust as nails, as robust as they arrive.
“An unbelievable efficiency [at City]. No matter the harm, it was a extremely robust efficiency for him however taking that into context, it’s definitely one for the document books for this membership in excellent performances I believe.”
Forster to step up
Fraser Forster will begin tomorrow and over the busy Christmas schedule, harm allowing.
“That’s why he’s right here,” Postecoglou added. “Fraser performed [in the] Carabao Cup, he’s performed a few European video games and that’s the rationale we performed him, it’s the rationale now we have him within the squad. He’s able to go.”
Spurs confirmed what they’re able to at Metropolis though they’re nonetheless inconsistent, that win coming after a house defeat to struggling Ipswich.
Requested what followers ought to count on in opposition to Roma, Postecoglou mentioned: “You’ll see the identical Spurs you see each recreation. It’s about going on the market and attempting to play our soccer and attempt to be the perfect we may be.
“Generally, that doesn’t work out and hasn’t labored out for us in a few video games this 12 months. We all know that and it’s one thing we have to form of enhance.
“On the similar time, it’s been extra good than dangerous. In case you are in search of doubtless outcomes, I’d say good however now we have had the flat spots that we’re working via. I don’t low cost the soccer now we have performed both. We’ve performed some excellent soccer. For me, it’s about progress.
“I maintain saying that we’re a greater aspect than we had been final 12 months and we need to maintain bettering and if we maintain bettering, the areas the place there are gaps, we’ll slowly overcome.”
Ranieri again in England
Within the opposing dugout tomorrow will likely be veteran Claudio Ranieri, who not too long ago got here out of retirement to take cost of Roma, his hometown membership, for a 3rd time on a deal till the top of the season.
Postecoglou mentioned of the 73-year-old: “It’s unbelievable. It simply goes to indicate the eagerness he has for the sport as a result of I’m positive there’s extra pleasurable, less complicated methods to get pleasure from his life now, however he nonetheless has that in him.
“I haven’t come throughout him earlier than, however I’m wanting ahead to saying whats up as a result of it’s all the time good to really meet a few of these individuals who have made such a large influence in soccer, notably in my area, administration.
“He’s all the time come throughout as a gents. I’m wanting ahead to assembly him and it simply goes to indicate that form of bug for being a supervisor on the touchline doesn’t depart you.”