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Thomas Frank An update has been issued on Lucas Bergvall’s fitness after the midfielder suffered an injury against chelsea,
The 19-year-old was forced off the field after just seven minutes of Saturday’s game after being hit on the head by Enzo Fernandez’s clearance in the fourth minute.
He was initially keen to go on, but was replaced after the Tottenham medical staff carried out a concussion test, with Frank confirming on Monday that he had suffered a concussion.
“Lucas was hurt, which was probably pretty obvious from the footage,” Frank said at his press conference on Monday. “Big kudos to the medical team because it’s a difficult situation when there’s two minutes to go and everything depends on it, so big thanks to them because the health of the players is the most important thing.”
Frank said the Swede will miss the next two games, the clash against Copenhagen and the trip to Manchester United next Saturday.
FA guidelines state that players suffering an injury should undergo 24 to 48 hours of “relative rest” before gradually returning to normal training, “at a rate that does not worsen existing symptoms”.
Jade Spence and Mohammad Qudus both played good innings but “can and should be available for tomorrow”, Frank added.
Tottenham are fifth in the league but were booed by supporters at both half-time and full-time in a 1–0 home defeat, and faced a quick turnaround ahead of hosting the 2016–17 season. Copenhagen In Champions League Tuesday night, in an increasingly toxic environment.
Much of the focus during Saturday’s game was on the fans’ reaction Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The club has only three home wins in its last 19 matches; Of the top four tiers of English football, only Championship relegation candidates Southampton have won fewer home games than Tottenham in the same time frame.
Frank encouraged his players to circle the pitch to thank the fans, but Micky van de Ven and Spence – both of whom made mistakes in the preparation for João Pedro’s winning goal – ignored his instructions and walked down the tunnel instead.
The former Brentford manager said this Both the players had apologized for this incidentAnd added: “They didn’t want it to look bad or disrespectful – any misconception that you can get in this beautiful media world. They were disappointed with the performance because of the loss and the booing during the game.”
Goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario said he felt the need to “protect” Bergvall at the final whistle, adding: “I think in every environment there are good people, and bad people too. I had to protect him because he was a little emotional during that, and I think I’m experienced. [helps],