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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
David Hytner

Richarlison injury blow prompts Spurs to seek attacking reinforcements

Tottenham's Richarlison walks off the pitch after sustaining an injury
Richarlison was forced off with a hamstring injury during Tottenham’s FA Cup defeat to Aston Villa. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters

Thomas Frank says Tottenham are in the market for an attacking player after losing Richarlison for up to seven weeks with a hamstring injury.

The manager has been without Dejan Kulusevski and James Maddison all season – neither is close to a return – and the last thing he needed after the sale of Brennan Johnson to Crystal Palace was to have Mohammed Kudus ruled out until April with a thigh problem. The Richarlison setback has compounded matters; the forward was forced off during the FA Cup loss to Aston Villa on Saturday.

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