Ange Postecoglou delivers bad news on Dominic Solanke injury return
Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou has revealed crucial details about the fitness of star striker Dominic Solanke, shedding light on his injury timeline.
Tottenham Hotspur’s season of injury setbacks
Tottenham Hotspur have been enduring an injury crisis that has stretched the limits of their squad, with key players sidelined at critical points in the campaign.
Heading into their recent Europa League encounter against German side Hoffenheim, the N17 club ad only 12 senior players available for selection, with a mixture of youth players and reserves rounding out the squad.
Among the high-profile absentees is Dominic Solanke, the club’s striker and one of their most important players. The former Bournemouth forward suffered a muscular injury during training, further compounding Tottenham’s woes in attack.
With Solanke unavailable, Postecoglou turned to Richarlison, himself just returning from injury, to lead the line against Hoffenheim.
Ange Postecoglou provides injury update on Dominic Solanke
Following Tottenham’s 3-2 victory over Hoffenheim, Ange Postecoglou addressed the media and offered some clarity on Dominic Solanke’s recovery process.
The Australian coach confirmed that the forward would not require surgery but outlined a tentative timeline for his return.
Postecoglou stated as relayed by football.london: “With Dom, the information now is around the six-week mark with him. No surgery, but we are looking around six weeks. It might be quicker, but we will see.”
Tottenham secures win in Europa League tie
Despite the injuries and the absence of key players, Tottenham did manage to secure a win in their Europa League clash as a brace from Heung-min Son and a strike from James Maddison was enough to hand Spurs a 3-2 win over Hoffenheim.
This victory puts Tottenham in a commanding position to secure automatic qualification with one more victory needed.
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