Tottenham’s injury crisis has deepened with Brazil international Emerson Royal set to miss the rest of the season after a knee injury.
Emerson Royal made Ramon Menezes’s Brazil squad for the international break and was featured in the team’s first friendly in the international break against Morocco.
The Selecao suffered a shock 2-1 defeat to the African football bulwarks. Sabiri scored a late winner after Casemiro canceled out Boufai’s first-half opener in the second half.
The South American giants suffered a double blow in the game, losing both the game to 2022 World Cup semifinalists and top defender Emerson Royal to injury.
Emerson Royal played the match till stoppage-time before he was subbed off after he seemed to limp on the pitch battling knee pains.
After the game, Emerson Royal is said to have continued to struggle with the pains of the knee injury.
Now, an examination of the injury has revealed Emerson Royal could be sidelined for six good weeks and will require knee surgery to return to action.
This means the Premier League defender may likely miss the rest of the games for Tottenham.
He is set to undergo a surgical operation on his knee when he touched down in London from the Brazil squad.
Tottenham will now face a tough test as they hit the last lap of the Premier League season without Emerson Royal who was a regular back man for the Lilywhites.
The club are pushing earnestly for a top-four finish but has parted ways with Antonio Conte after his press conference rant.
Tottenham stumbled at the dearth in their last Premier League clash against Southampton before the international break.
The Lilywhites surrendered a 3-1 lead to settle for a dramatic 3-3 draw against the Saints – a result which Conte fumed at during his post-match press conference.
Emerson Royal was Antonio Conte’s favorite at the back. He played 22 matches for the club before joining Tottenham’s injury list.
Leading the list of Spurs’ players on the club’s injury list is Richarlison and Ben Davies.
However, sources close to the London club have disclosed Richarlison will return to action in April before the end of the season while Ben Davies is still nursing his injury.
Tottenham will travel to Goodison Park to take on Everton at Goodison Park after the international break and there are reports Richarlison will be ready to start and face his former club while his Brazil pal and teammate Royal takes his turn on the sidelines.
Emerson Royal joined Tottenham Hotspur in 2021 for £25m as a Barcelona loanee to Real Betis.
He signed a five year contract and has made 53 appearances for the club, scoring three goals.
