Erik Lamela faces scan as boss Mauricio Pochettino says Spurs are ‘concerned’ about his string of injuries & ailments
TOTTENHAM will send Erik Lamela for a scan today after admitting they are becoming concerned about his injury nightmare.
The Argentine playmaker has not made an appearance for three months having been hit by a string of ailments.
Spurs playmaker Erik Lamela has been troubled by injuries for most of the seasonPA:Press Association
And Spurs are worried after a specialist at his former club Roma failed to cure a long-standing hip problem.
Keep up to date with ALL the latest Tottenham news, gossip, transfers and goals on our club page plus fixtures, results and live match commentary
Boss Mauricio Pochettino said: “Tomorrow he will have a scan. It’s difficult to give a time to say when he will come back. There are still some problems.
“We need to wait and see, but we are now starting to be concerned.
Argentine star Lamela began the season in top form but has been blighted by niggles for three monthsPA:Press Association
“It is nearly three months and we have not moved on.”
Lamela, 24, has not played since coming on as a sub in the 2-1 EFL Cup defeat at Liverpool on October 25.
Tottenham first said he had a virus. Then he hurt his back and suffered a hip problem.
Asked if Lamela needs surgery, Poch said: “We have never been advised that, so we need to wait to see the results of the scan first.”
Pochettino also spoke of his relief that Jan Vertonghen’s injury is not as serious as first feared.
RELATED STORIES
Hull fear Silva bullet
Leicester and West Ham target Marco Silva refuses to commit himself to Hull after relegation
HIT MAN BLUES
New Striker: Hit man Volkov has been extradited to Britain - but will he confess to Li Ming's murder
Coleen's gambling fear
Coleen Rooney ready to BLOCK Wayne's China move if she thinks he will blow their money betting
Wat on earth?
Heurelho Gomes leaves passers-by stunned as he wears full Watford kit while waiting to be picked up by a friend outside of Parliament
FEUD FOR THOUGHT
Walter Mazzarri is a handy chef... but is now more focused on cooking up ways to improve Watford
HAND OF ROD
Is Manchester United target James Rodriguez waving goodbye to Real Madrid fans?
Yaya wait on offer
Yaya Toure to be offered late Man City deal ... but won't know terms until after top-four spot is secure
'Anything can happen'
Dele Alli leaves door open to sensational Real Madrid move as he refuses to rule out a Spurs exit
Bale makes a meal of it
Injured Gareth Bale tipped to make Real's Champions League final vs Juventus - by chowing down on SIX meals a day in recovery bid
No MOUR
Jose Mourinho says Man United don't want to play Prem matches before storming out of interview
LATEST RESULTS
Tottenham cruise past Manchester United in White Hart Lane finale
ALAN SHEARER
Wayne Rooney is in a difficult position as his Manchester United career winds down... I found it tough too
Pochettino says Spurs are worried by the failure to sort out injuries to LamelaEPALamela hopes medics find an answer to his problem after a specialist failed to fix itEPA
The Belgian defender faced a lengthy spell out after injuring his ankle in Spurs’ 4-0 win over West Brom on Saturday.
But he is now only expected to be out for six to eight weeks with slight ligament damage.
Pochettino said: “At first it looked really bad.
“But the doctor thinks it’s not as bad as we thought at the beginning.
“He doesn’t need surgery. I don’t want to set a time limit, but if your mind is positive you can recover early.”
Leave a comment