18 Tottenham matches Lucas Bergvall could miss, including potential Champions League quarter-final
Lucas Bergvall faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after picking up an injury during Tottenham’s 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund.
Given Tottenham’s extremely bloated injury list, the last thing Thomas Frank needed was to lose another one of his players, but that is exactly what has happened.
Bergvall was forced off on 63 minutes during Tottenham’s win over Dortmund, with the youngster replaced by academy defender Jun’ai Byfield, who came on for his debut.
It has now been reported that Bergvall now faces two or three months on the sidelines, which comes as a bitter blow to the Lilywhites.
What are the games Lucas Bergvall is expected to miss for Tottenham?
The Swede’s injury comes at a busy time in Tottenham’s season, with the Lilywhites’ fixture list about to get extremely challenging over the next few weeks.
Here are all the fixtures that Bergvall is set to miss, assuming he is out of action for three months (Champions League clashes have been bolded):
Sat, 24 Jan: Burnley v Spurs
Thu, 29 Jan: Eintracht Frankfurt v Spurs
Sun, 1 Feb: Spurs v Manchester City
Sat, 7 Feb: Manchester United v Spurs
Wed, 11 Feb: Spurs v Newcastle United
Feb 17-19: Champions League playoff first leg (if Spurs do not finish in the top eight)
Sun, 22 Feb: Spurs v Arsenal
Feb 24-26: Champions League playoff second leg
Sun, 1 Mar: Fulham v Spurs
Thu, 5 Mar: Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace
Mar 10-12: Champions League round of 16, first leg (if Spurs get there)
Sat, 14 Mar: Liverpool v Spurs
Mar 17-19: Champions League round of 16, second leg
Sat, 21 Mar: Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest
April 7-9: Champions League quarterfinal, first leg (if Spurs get there)
Sat, 11 Apr: Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur
April 14-16: Champions League quarterfinal, second leg
Sat, 18 Apr: Tottenham Hotspur v Brighton
Will Bergvall’s injury force Spurs to act in the transfer window?
Tottenham are short of options in the middle of the park at the moment, with Rodrigo Bentancur also out with a long-term injury
Additionally, Joao Palhinha is currently out of action, while Pape Sarr is sidelined due to a virus, with the duo’s return date unclear.
Some reports have suggested over recent weeks that Tottenham are considering adding a midfielder to their squad, and this latest news regarding Bergvall may force the North London club’s hand.
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