Ange Postecoglou has admitted that Pape Matar Sarr has had a bit of a back problem since returning from the African Cup of Nations last month.
While Sarr had started Tottenham’s last matches against Brighton and Wolves, the Senegalese midfielder dropped to the bench for the clash against Crystal Palace on Saturday, with Postecoglou preferring a pairing of Yves Bissouma and Rodrigo Bentancur.
The 22-year-old did come on 82 minutes for James Maddison as the home side were looking to shore up their defence after taking the lead.
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Pape Matar Sarr is suffering from a back injury
While Sarr did add a lot of energy to the side in his cameo and seemed to be moving fine, the midfielder did appear to be in some discomfort after the final whistle.
Postecoglou has now confirmed that the former Metz man has been suffering from a back problem for the last few weeks and explained that although he is not at 100 per cent, the issue has not stopped him from training.
When asked about Sarr’s discomfort, the Spurs head coach told Football.London: “He’s had a bit of a back issue since he got back from sort of the Africa Cup of Nations. He’s been dealing with it and it’s getting better but it’s not sort of totally free, so it’s something we’re working on with him.
“It doesn’t stop him training, he’s still been training, but it does restrict him, it’s something we’re constantly working on but from what I understand he’ll be fine. Like I said he hasn’t missed training so it’s just something we’re working on with him.”
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Thankfully this does not sound serious and it does not appear to be an injury that the midfielder will aggravate by playing. Hopefully, Sarr will be back to normal in a week or two.
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