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‘I’m so sorry for Toby’: José Mourinho fears Alderweireld will face a prolonged absence after being forced to retire injured in impressive win over Manchester City
- Tony Alderweireld could be facing a long absence after being sent off
- The Belgian suffered a groin injury in the impressive 2-0 win over Manchester City
- José Mourinho confirmed that it was a ‘bad’ injury and could be out for a while
Tottenham Hotspur defender Toby Alderweireld could face a long season on the sidelines after sustaining a groin injury in Saturday’s 2-0 victory over Manchester City in the Premier League.
The Belgian center limped off in the 81st minute after falling through injury and manager José Mourinho did not seem optimistic about a fast lap.
It was the only disappointment on a positive day for Spurs, who topped the league thanks to goals from Son Heung-min and Giovanni Lo Celso.
Toby Alderweireld could be facing a long spell after being sent off against Man City
Coach José Mourinho confirmed that it was a ‘serious injury’ and that he could be out for a while
‘It is bad. It is a muscle injury to the adductor. The dimension, of course, we do not know, we have to wait, but it is a difficult injury, for sure, ” said Mourinho.
When asked if it was potentially a long-term injury, the Spurs coach said, “I’d say yes.”
Joe Rodon, a Swansea City signing on the transfer deadline, replaced the Belgian alongside Eric Dier on defense.
Mourinho suggested the injury was due to fatigue after several international matches.
Mourinho suggested that the injury was influenced by fatigue.
We have no one to blame. He played in the international matches that the (Belgian) team needed to win to qualify for the final four. He’s playing so well with us that we decided to play with him instead of giving him rest.
“There is no one to blame, just to recover as soon as possible,” he said.
