It has been reported by the print edition of L’Equipe that Wilson Odobert will be out of action for an estimated one month.
Wilson Odobert has impressed at Spurs so far
Tottenham star, who burst onto the scene with an outstanding display in his debut against Everton last month, has suffered a setback early in his Tottenham career.
The winger picked up a hamstring injury during Tottenham’s Carabao Cup win against Coventry City last week, being forced off in the 18th minute of the game.
While there has been no confirmation from Spurs regarding the nature or extent of the 19-year-old’s injury, Ange Postecoglou admitted on Friday that the situation “does not look good” (Football.London).
L’Equipe now provide an update, stating that Odobert’s ‘dream start’ to his Spurs career has been ‘thwarted’ by an injury.
How long will Wilson Odobert be out for?
They reveal that the Frenchmen underwent some examinations on Thursday and is now expected to have more tests to assess the nature of the injury after the swelling subsides.
It is explained that the North London club’s medical staff have ‘estimated’ that the teenager will be out for a month, with his current expected return date set as mid-October.
However, the publication points out that things could change as we will have more clarity on Odbert’s injuries over the coming days.
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A month is quite a conservative estimate for a hamstring problem. Postecoglou would take that if you offered that to him as he will fear that Odobert could be out for much longer.
It is a shame that this has happened just as we enter a busy period in the season, with the Europa League set to get underway.
Odobert had made three appearances for Tottenham this season following his summer transfer from Burnley. The forward has been awarded two starts in the Premier League by Postecoglou and was a second-half substitute last weekend for the North London Derby defeat to Arsenal, which saw the Gunners win 1-0.
Should Odobert’s injury prove to be anything serious – and hopefully it’s not – the 19-year-old could be set to miss some important matches for Spurs. After taking on Coventry, Tottenham will return to Premier League duty at the weekend when they take on Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium.
That will be followed by the club’s first fixture in the Europa League, where Spurs will host Qarabag on September 26, at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Postecoglou and his side will then have just three more days to recover for their following Premier League game, which comes against Manchester United at Old Trafford.
Spurs are in action three times in eight days between September 21 and September 29.
