Antonio Conte will once again have to cope without Richarlison as the Tottenham man faces another spell on the sidelines. Missing six games in October and early November after sustaining a calf injury against former club Everton, football.london understands that the Brazilian will now be out for around five to six weeks due to a hamstring issue.
The 25-year-old picked up the injury in the warm-up prior to Brazil's World Cup quarter-final clash against Croatia just over a week ago. Richarlison managed to play 84 minutes of the contest before he eventually made way in the closing stages.
Returning early to Hotspur Way on Monday for a scan to find out the extent of his hamstring problem, the news that he will be out for around five to six weeks has come as a major blow to Conte with domestic football set to resume on Boxing Day. So which games will Richarlison miss over the coming weeks?
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21/12 - Tottenham vs Nice
Ahead of the Premier League returning for business, Tottenham take on French side Nice in a friendly at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Wednesday evening. As a few World Cup players could potentially take to the pitch at some point in the encounter, it could have been a game Richarlison played in had he not picked up an injury.
26/12 - Brentford vs Tottenham
Tottenham's first game back after a six-week hiatus from league football sees them head across the capital to take on Brentford.
01/01 - Tottenham vs Aston Villa
Tottenham start 2023 with a home game against Aston Villa on the agenda. Given the quick turnaround in fixtures over the festive period, it's a time when Conte could be set to make a few alterations to his team here and there.
04/01 - Crystal Palace vs Tottenham
Richarlison will also sit out the trip to Selhurst Park three days after the home game against Aston Villa.
07/01 - Tottenham vs Portsmouth
Tottenham return to FA Cup third round action at the start of January with a game against League One side Portsmouth. It is maybe a match Richarlison would have started so Harry Kane could get a breather ahead of some pivotal fixtures.
15/01 - Tottenham vs Arsenal
The second north London derby of the season takes place on Sunday, January 15. If Richarlison is to be out for only a total of five weeks from when he sustained the hamstring injury on international duty, the crunch Arsenal game could be when he returns to the matchday squad.
19/01 - Man City vs Tottenham
If he is indeed set to be out for six weeks in total, Richarlison could be touch and go for the trip to the Etihad Stadium. As the game is set to take place on Thursday, January 19, it would be one day shy of six weeks from when he injured himself in the warm-up before the Croatia game.
23/01 - Fulham vs Tottenham
Richarlison's return may come at Fulham if he is not in a position to feature against Man City. He would be over six weeks since injuring himself at that point.
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