One of Tottenham Hotspur’s players has suffered a ‘bad’ injury setback just moments after making his return to action on international duty.
Thomas Frank hasn’t had a great deal of luck with injuries since arriving in North London, having already lost several key players to injuries.
James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski, Dominic Solanke and Radu Dragusin are among the list of players who are currently sidelined for Spurs.
Now, Spurs have had another name added to the list of absentees, and the latest player could be out for a while after needing to be stretchered off.
Yves Bissouma suffers a ‘bad ankle injury’ in action for Mali
Yves Bissouma has just suffered a ‘bad ankle injury’ during international duty with Mali just moments after his return to competitive action, according to Michael McCann.
Bissouma was subbed on in the 66th minute and then was stretchered off injured just six minutes later, and he looked visibly distressed.
The Tottenham Hotspur midfielder has not played a competitive match since the final Premier League game of last season.
Bissouma has been omitted from Frank’s Tottenham squad since the Super Cup final and has not been seen since last season.
However, the midfielder has just suffered what looks to be a worrying setback in his return and could be set for a long spell on the sidelines.
Last week, TBR Football revealed that Frank was open to re-integrating Bissouma, as long as he proved himself in training.
Bissouma was close to leaving Tottenham over the summer, but the deal for him to move to Turkey fell through, and he has remained in North London.
Thomas Frank’s stance on welcoming Yves Bissouma back
When asked about bringing him back into the squad, Frank admitted that there were ‘no hard feelings’ and he would be willing to assess him.
Therefore, the latest injury for Bissouma, who cost Tottenham £35m, will be a big disappointment for the Danish head coach.
When asked about the Malian international back in September, Frank told the media: “There’s no hard feelings at all, not before or now, if he trains well, then we’ll have a look.”
Fortunately, Spurs are well stocked with midfielders, and the signing of Joao Palhinha has meant that missing Bissouma has not been an issue.