Man Utd travel to face Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League this weekend.
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Tottenham Hotspur have been handed a huge injury blow ahead of their Premier League clash with Manchester United this weekend.
Ruben Amorim's side are back in action when they travel to North London on Saturday lunchtime and will hope to extend their four-match unbeaten run. United were held to a 2-2 draw by Nottingham Forest last time out, while Spurs were comfortably beaten by Chelsea in their derby clash.
United head into the weekend match with the luxury of a fully fit team, after Harry Maguire returned to the bench for the Forest match, while Lisandro Martinez is back in full training ahead of his long-awaited return. The early team news is not so positive for Tottenham who have confirmed a key player will miss the Premier League match this weekend.
Tottenham star ruled out vs United
It might be another quiet midweek for Manchester United but Tottenham Hotspur are in action again when they host FC Copenhagen in the Champions League on Tuesday night.
Thomas Frank hopes to see his side bounce back from their 1-0 defeat to Chelsea and build some positive momentum ahead of their clash with United this weekend.
There was early concern when Djed Spence, Mohammed Kudus and Lucas Bergvall all missed training ahead of the match, though Frank expects Spence and Kudus to be available for both matches this week. The news is not so good for Bergvall, who will miss both the Copenhagen clash and United game due to concussion protocol.
The 19-year-old midfielder was forced off after only seven minutes against Chelsea after he took a hit to his head from an Enzo Fernandez clearance. The teenager was eager to continue but was substituted after the Tottenham medical staff conducted a concussion test.
“Lucas got a concussion, which was probably pretty obvious from the footage," Frank said in his pre-match press conference. "Big praise to the medical team, because it's a tricky situation to be in when it's two minutes into a game and everything is on it. So, well done to them because it's the player’s health that's the most important thing. Djed and Mo got a knock. They could and should be available for tomorrow.”
When asked if there was a protocol that ruled Bergvall out of the Copenhagen match, the Spurs boss added: “Yes, he's out for the next two games.”
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