Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario has revealed he performed over an hour with a damaged ankle towards Manchester Metropolis.
Spurs beat the reigning Premier League champions 4-0 on the Etihad Stadium on Saturday in what was a significant shock.
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Nonetheless, what has turned out to be extra of a shock is that Vicario performed via nearly all of the sport with a fractured bone.
The Italian picked up a knock on his ankle across the half-hour mark however he went on to play the complete sport and make 5 saves.
Nothing appeared too noticeable on the time, though as he left the Etihad, he was noticed limping away from the dressing room.
After which on Monday afternoon, Tottenham introduced that he had suffered a critical harm and was compelled to bear surgical procedure.
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An announcement learn: “We will affirm that Guglielmo Vicario has at the moment undergone surgical procedure for a fracture of his proper ankle.
“Guglielmo shall be assessed by our medical workers to find out when he can return to coaching. We’re all behind you, Vic.”
Then afterward the identical day, Vicario himself posted an replace and revealed extra particulars about his ankle drawback.
The shot-stopper confirmed that he suffered the fracture throughout their win over Man Metropolis, enjoying on for an hour after the harm.
He wrote on Instagram: “Typically soccer offers you its highs, and generally it challenges you in methods you don’t count on.
“I performed 60 minutes on the Etihad with a damaged bone in my ankle, giving completely every little thing I had for the crew. Sadly, there was no method round this one…I wanted surgical procedure.
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“I’m upset I received’t be capable to assist the crew for some time.
“An enormous thanks to the docs and the workers. The operation went effectively, and from tomorrow I’ll be working onerous to come back again stronger, fitter, and able to give my all for you once more.
“Thanks to the Spurs followers for all of the love. See you quickly on the pitch.”
So, Vicario appears to be like set for a doubtlessly lengthy spell on the sidelines with what appears to be like to be a critical harm.
That’s information that can come on the fallacious time for Ange Postecoglou and Tottenham who have already got their two greatest centre-backs to fret about.
Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven each missed the Man Metropolis sport with accidents, as Radu Dragusin and Ben Davies began.
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It means the makeshift defence shall be getting much more jumbled except the 2 defenders could make a restoration.
If they do not, then Fraser Forster, Dragusin and Davies shall be set to start out within the Europa League towards Roma on Thursday, reside on talkSPORT 2.
For Forster, that would be the first of some fixtures in aim as he steps in for the interval that Vicario shall be out of motion.
Postecoglou is not going to be wanting ahead to being with out his No.1 who has the joint-third most clear sheets out of any goalkeeper within the Premier League.
The sport towards Man Metropolis was Vicario’s fiftieth in England, and he is been a mainstay within the crew since becoming a member of final summer time from Empoli.
That has meant Forster has barely featured within the prime flight, not beginning a single league sport to this point this season.
He has performed within the Europa League although, preserving one clear sheet and letting in three targets in two video games.
Forster shall be again in European motion on Thursday now Vicario is out and the sport goes to be reside on the talkSPORT community.
Commentary will come from Jim Proudfoot and former England striker Dean Ashton.
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