Tottenham’s Lucas Bergvall has revealed whether he suffered an injury after being withdrawn at half-time during Sweden’s loss to Kosovo on Monday.
Ahead of the international break, the Tottenham Hotspur midfielder had not featured for his country since November of last year.
Calls were growing louder in Sweden for Lucas Bergvall to be handed game time, and manager Jon Dahl Tomasson finally obliged, giving the 19-year-old back-to-back starts against Switzerland and Sweden.
Bergvall had an outing to forget against the Swiss as he missed an open goal in the first half as Sweden lost 2-0 at home.
Tottenham star Lucas Bergvall reveals if he picked up an injury
The midfielder did not fare too much better against Kosovo, this time lasting just 45 minutes as Newcastle United winger Anthony Elanga replaced him after the break.
The Scandinavian side fell to a 1-0 loss, and the media back in his home country were surprised to see the Spurs youngster taken off at the interval. Some Tottenham fans were worried that it could indicate an injury problem.
Thankfully, from a Tottenham perspective, the teenager confirmed that he did not have any fitness-related issues.
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When asked if his substitution was due to an injury concern, Bergvall told Sportbladet: “No, I was completely healthy. Yes, of course [disappointed to come off]. I feel fit, but you have to respect it. No [didn’t receive an explanation], but it’s difficult to take it at half-time.”
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It is fair to say that Jon Dahl Tomasson has not yet found the perfect role for the youngster in his Sweden set-up.
The teenager’s role at Tottenham has changed this season, with Bergvall admitting that he is now playing more as a number ten than a number eight under the Danish coach.