Our former long-serving defender Eric Dier will miss the chance to line-up for AS Monaco against on Wednesday night after picking up a hamstring injury.
Undoubtedly a player that will go down as one of the modern-day greats for our storied Club, Eric Dier spent almost a decade with us in N17, helping us to three cup finals, including the 2019 Champions League Final, before departing for FC Bayern in January, 2024, and then onto Wednesday's opposition in the UEFA Champions League, Monaco, in the summer just gone.
It looked like a story written in the stars when the League Phase draw was made back in August as the well-loved centre-back's new side were drawn against us however, after a picking up the muscular issue for the outfit from the principality, it has been confirmed he will sadly miss the occasion.
“He is disappointed to be injured... For sure, he will miss the Tottenham Hotspur game and it can be deeply disappointing for him," new Monaco Head Coach Sébastien Pocognoli confirmed in his pre-match press conference on Tuesday afternoon.
Of course, Eric has already faced us since ending his nine-year stay in north London almost two years ago as we faced him during his Bayern days in two summer friendlies in 2024.
Eric made 365 appearances in Lilywhite between 2014 and 2024 putting him into our top 25 highest appearance makers of all-time.
Paul Pogba, Lukas Hradecky, Vanderson, and Lamine Camara all remain out for Monaco while the game may come to soon for Christian Mawissa as he continues his return from injury.
Eric Dier reflects on his time with us