Richarlison leaves the pitch in tears after suffering injury five minutes into Spurs vs Southampton
Richarlison leaves the pitch in tears after picking up an injury FIVE minutes into Tottenham’s game against Southampton after looking uncomfortable during the warm-up.
Richarlison left the pitch in tears after apparently picking up an injury during Tottenham’s game against Southampton on Saturday.
The Spurs forward walked off the pitch five minutes into the game shaking hands with Antonio Conte before walking straight down the tunnel.
It was a strange start to the match at St Mary’s as Richarlison was not the only player to leave the field with an injury in the opening period, with Ben Davies also retiring with what appeared to be a hamstring injury, while Saints duo Armel Bella-Kotchap and Jan Bednarek also left the field injured.
Richarlison looked uncomfortable during the warm-up, adding further despair to an injury-plagued season the 25-year-old had previously described as ‘s***’.
Having arrived from Everton in the summer for £60m at the start of the season, the Brazilian has struggled to become a regular face in Conte’s starting XI, notably clashing with the manager last week, and the Italian agrees that Richarlison’s season has been that of ***’ too.
But it’s not the first time this season that Richarlison has limped off the pitch, leaving the field with a calf injury in Spurs’ 2-0 win against Everton in October, raising questions about whether he would be fit. for Brazil in the World Cup. .
He recovered in time to play in four of Brazil’s five matches in the tournament, scoring three times for the club, but suffered a hamstring injury during Brazil’s quarter-final loss to Croatia, knocking him out. left out of action for three league games.
He has since returned to make eight league appearances for the London club, but has failed to find the back of the net.
However, he was a pivotal figure in Tottenham’s 3-1 win against Nottingham Forest last week, scoring a penalty while setting up Son Heung-min for Tottenham’s third.
But things have gone from bad to worse for the Spurs striker, who was uncomfortable during the warm-up before sustaining the injury on the pitch.
Sitting on the grass in dismay, Richarlison was comforted by his captain Harry Kane before walking down the tunnel.
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