Tottenham have been dealt a major blow with Hugo Lloris set to be out for between six to eight weeks through a knee injury. The long-serving goalkeeper sustained ligament damage following a challenge late on in last Sunday's 1-0 win over Man City.
Lloris does not require an operation following the injury but he will now miss some important games coming up for the Lilywhites. His absence will see summer addition Fraser Forster step up and have an extended spell between the sticks.
The ex-Southampton man has made four appearances for Spurs since his move to the club to provide cover for Lloris. With three of those appearances coming in cup competition, the 34-year-old was in goal for the 2-2 Premier League draw with Brentford on Boxing Day as his teammate had only just returned from the World Cup in Qatar after playing in the final for France against Argentina.
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Lloris has been in the headlines of late following a couple of high-profile errors in the home defeats against Aston Villa and Arsenal. Bouncing back to help the team to important victories over Fulham and Man City, the shot-stopper's experience and leadership will certainly be a miss over the coming weeks.
Now set to sit out both Champions League Round of 16 fixtures against AC Milan, Lloris will also be absent for the Premier League matches against Leicester City, West Ham, Chelsea, Wolves and Nottingham Forest, as well as the FA Cup fifth round clash at Sheffield United. A return six weeks on from sustaining the injury would see him return on the weekend of Saturday, March 18 when the FA Cup quarter-finals are due to be played.
If it is to be eight weeks on the sidelines for the former France international, Conte and Spurs could welcome him back after the first international break of 2023 for the game away at Everton at the start of April.
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