da realbet： Tottenham Hotspur will be without first-choice goalkeeper Hugo Lloris for Saturday’s crunch clash with Liverpool but a report from L’Equipe via SportWitness provides a positive spin to his injury update.
What’s the word?
da esoccer bet： Mauricio Pochettino’s side return from the international break looking to bounce back to form after suffering a defeat at the hands of Watford last time out but face a difficult task against Liverpool – especially with Hugo Lloris unavailable.
The World Cup winner missed France’s two fixtures during the international break and Tottenham stated on Thursday that the experienced stopper would be unavailable for ‘several weeks’ with a thigh injury, providing a huge blow with the return of the Champions League on the horizon.
H0wever, reports from L’Equipe via SportWitness state that Lloris will instead only face a short period on the sidelines and they expect the goalkeeper to return to training in ten days time – and tip him to be available for selection against Huddersfield Town.
That would still mean Lloris would miss the games against Inter Milan, Brighton and Watford, the latter of which he would have been unlikely to play in as it is a Carabao Cup tie.
Who should you believe?
The club v country debate has always attracted headlines but this injury angle is a tad different, although the reality is things will not change too much for Spurs and their plans for the weeks ahead – and it would be wise not to risk him against Huddersfield.
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Spurs’ clash with the Terriers slots in right before Pochettino’s side host Lionel Messi and company in their second Champions League match and they would surely want Hugo Lloris to be the man between the sticks for the match against Barcelona.
Ideally, Spurs would then want Lloris not to feature in France’s ties with Iceland and Germany in October’s international break but they may have a problem persuading the French Football Association not to call up their first-choice stopper.
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