Tottenham Hotspur is still dealing with injuries this season, and Richarlison, their center forward, will be out for the match against Newcastle.
Spurs’ Premier League match against Newcastle United is set to take place today in the northeast, although they will be without their Brazilian striker.
Due to his ongoing knee problems, Richarlison was also rested from the Lilywhites’ league match against Nottingham Forest on Sunday.
Ange Postecoglou provided an update on Richarlison’s injury during the pre-game press conference, confirming the player’s continued absence for the next week.
Even if the targetman is almost ready to return, given the forthcoming break, the decision has been made to prioritize making sure he is healthy for the important matches.
Postecoglou said as reported by Alasdair Gold, the club’s correspondent, on Football London:
Yes, he will be absent this week. He’s getting closer, but we think it’s more vital to get him ready for the weekend off we have coming up and the games we have planned for the last two rounds. Despite this, he’s making good progress.
Following their match against Newcastle, Tottenham will take a two-week vacation before playing their next match, a North London derby, on April 28.
Given that Richarlison has been struggling with a knee injury since last month, when he was abroad with Brazil’s national team for the international break, it is anticipated that he will be well by then.
The 26-year-old disclosed that he doesn’t feel completely fit and that his knee hurts.
Despite this, he has already made two fleeting cameos for Spurs, playing eight minutes against West Ham earlier this month and five minutes against Luton Town last month.
With the Lilywhites playing back-to-back Premier League games against Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Burnley, and Man City, Postecoglou would expect to have one of his main goal scorers in top form.
