Plenty of Tottenham Hotspur supporters have been left fuming by the latest team news ahead of their Premier League clash on Friday night.
According to the Telegraph, young defender Japhet Tanganga will miss the return to action with a stress fracture in his back, which must come as a huge blow to Jose Mourinho as he had started the 21-year-old in their last three outings prior to lockdown.
It is hoped that the academy graduate is fit enough to feature before the end of the current campaign, especially as he’s been able to still train in the past few weeks.
Should Tanganga be Vertonghen's replacement?
Absolutely!
No, buy someone!
However, the news hasn’t gone down well with members of the Spurs faithful with many slamming the squad for always getting injured. Some pondered whether some players were made of glass whilst others blasted the club’s medical team.
With Dele Alli absent through suspension and Giovani Lo Celso a doubt, this week’s tie with Manchester United is looking a little worrying.
Here’s how fans have reacted to the news…
https://twitter.com/SpursFanatic8/status/1272543843217338368?s=20
Thatโs his season over , we must be the most injury prone club anywhere
— My-key (@ziggy0416) June 15, 2020
Unbelievable…just unbelievable…speechless!
— KC Ti (@TiSpurs) June 15, 2020
https://twitter.com/LauraWoodhatch/status/1272580983317987329?s=20
…and so it starts. Just cancel the season
โ Graham Willis (@GrahamWillis5) June 15, 2020
Waiting for Kane now๐
โ lrl๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (@lazlay) June 16, 2020
Disaster
โ HotspurIrish (@HotspurIrish) June 15, 2020
We need a new medical staff ๐
โ Thomas (@RizzoTHFC) June 15, 2020
Honestly fire the medical staff at this point
โ SB (@browniespurs) June 15, 2020
If true, I’m convinced our medical team are the worst in the country.
โ Greg Beckett (@GregBeckett10) June 15, 2020
Sounds about right !!๐ก๐ก๐ก
The best most versatile defender we have had for a while aswell !!!
TBH I was waiting to see who it would be ๐ก๐ก๐ก๐ก
ITS STARTINGโ Richard Mayne (@mayneman007) June 15, 2020
Stress fracture in his back! From what, carrying the rest of the team?
โ Mike (@HotspudFC) June 15, 2020
Noooooo
โ Ken ๐ฐ๐ช๐บ๐ธ (@ken_rasta7) June 15, 2020
This is a big loss – looks like right back is Aurierโs then.
โ Micky OโSullivan (@MickyOSullivan1) June 15, 2020