Richarlison Injury Worsens Spurs’ Woes Ahead Of Crucial Fa Cup Clash With Villa

Tottenham Hotspur’s forward, Richarlison has unfortunately joined the club’s extensive injury list, as confirmed by manager Ange Postecoglou.

This development comes just ahead of the highly anticipated FA Cup fourth-round match against Aston Villa on Sunday.

Richarlison, who has been plagued with calf, groin, knee and hamstring problems since his move from Everton in 2022, went off injured in first-half stoppage time of Spurs’ 4-0 loss to Liverpool in the League Cup semi-final second leg on Thursday.

“It’s disappointing for him and he was emotional last night because he worked really hard to get himself back,” Postecoglou told reporters on Friday.

“It’s another setback that he’s going to have to deal with; we’re going to have to deal with. Hopefully, get him back as soon as possible.”

Postecoglou’s squad has faced significant injury challenges, contributing to a string of disappointing results.

However, the 59-year-old remains hopeful for the return of key players in time for the crucial Premier League match against Manchester United later this month.

Guglielmo Vicario, Cristian Romero, Radu Dragusin, Destiny Udogie, Micky van de Ven, James Maddison, Wilson Odobert, Brennan Johnson, Timo Werner and Dominic Solanke are all sidelined with injuries.

“We’re still hopeful we’ll get at least two or maybe three back for the Man United game,” Postecoglou said.

“We’ve got two full weeks of training, which I think over these two weeks we’ll get the majority of the players back with a bit of luck, provided we don’t lose anyone else like we lost Richy last night.”

Reflecting on the heavy defeat to Liverpool, Postecoglou said it was a tough loss but his focus was now on Sunday’s FA Cup tie.

“We were disappointed that last night didn’t go how we wanted and we didn’t perform at the levels but that doesn’t define this group of players in my eyes,” Postecoglou said.

“We’ll go out there on Sunday and put out more of a performance that reflects where we’re at. I have a great deal of belief in these players and what they’re going through and how they’re dealing with it.”

Tottenham Hotspur has not lifted a trophy since their League Cup victory over Chelsea in 2008.

Currently, the FA Cup and the Europa League are the only remaining avenues for the club to break their longstanding silverware drought.