Tottenham manager Antonio Conte has confirmed that Matt Doherty is set to miss the rest of the season after suffering a knee injury against Aston Villa on Saturday. The right-back was on the end of a forceful tackle from Matty Cash in the first half of the 4-0 victory and will not play a part in the remainder of the campaign.
The Republic of Ireland international had underwhelmed for much of his time at Tottenham but had hit an impressive patch of form under Conte's stewardship. In his last six Premier League appearances prior to the trip to Villa Park, the 30-year-old had scored twice and assisted three more goals, helping Spurs leapfrog Arsenal into the top four.
However, they will have to make do without him for the remainder of the campaign. Reports had circulated following the clash with Villa that he could well miss the rest of the season, and that has now been confirmed to be the case.
