Injury Expert Explains How Long Mathys Tel Could Miss After Tottenham's Defeat to Leeds

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Should Luca Williams-Barnett replace the injured Mathys Tel?

During Tottenham Hotspur's 1-0 defeat to Leeds United, Mathys Tel and Jayden Bogle were involved in a controversial moment.

The Leeds United defender avoided a red card despite stamping on the back of the Frenchman's ankle.

VAR deemed the incident not to have been forceful enough for a red card, and the defender escaped any punishment.

However, Tel was forced off with an injury and is now facing a spell on the sidelines as he recovers.

It is unclear yet as to how long the 21-year-old could miss, but at this stage, it does not appear to be as bad as first feared.

Mathys Tel's ankle injury vs Leeds has been assessed

There appears to be concern that Tel suffered a lateral ankle sprain against Leeds United, according to Physio Scout.

The winger could not continue because of the pain at Elland Road and went straight down the tunnel, limping.

Afterwards, he was spotted leaving the stadium with a protective boot and crutches, which suggested it was a bad injury.

Fortenleu, according to the expert, ankle sprains look worse than they appear, although the speed of the challenge can make them more severe.

Hopefully, for Tel, the injury will only be a Grade one, which would mean he would miss between one and three weeks.

However, a Grade two or Grade three sprain could mean he would be out for around four weeks to potentially six-plus weeks.

The winger will need to undergo further scans to learn the full extent of the injury, but hopefully it is nothing serious.

The youngster had been finding form for Spurs over the last few weeks and was in contention for a call-up to the French squad.

The winger's goal against Chelsea was a huge moment in his Spurs career and one which he had been hoping to build on.

Luca Williams-Barnett should replace Mathys Tel at TTottenham

If anything positive can come from Tel's injury, it could be that Williams-Barnett is given his chance at Tottenham.

Williams-Barnett should be the player to replace Tel at Tottenham, rather than Savinho or Omar Marmoush.

Savinho is expected to return to full fitness after the international break, which means he could come straight back into the team.

But there will be hope from Spurs fans that Roberto De Zerbi uses it as a chance to give their academy star more minutes in the team.

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