Tottenham now have to rely on Fraser Forster to take over the gloves for their upcoming run of fixtures, with Hugo Lloris ruled out of action for a significant amount of time.
The Telegraph revealed on Wednesday that Lloris had picked up a knee injury in the latter stages of Spurs’ 1-0 win over Manchester City, with the Frenchman expected to be out of action for six to eight weeks as a result.
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It has been suggested that Tottenham could snap up free agent Ben Foster as temporary goalkeeping cover in light of their captain’s injury (The Mirror) but Fraser Forster will be expected to take over the number one spot.
If, as expected, Lloirs is out of action until the middle of March, the former Southampton man could start Tottenham’s next six Premier League games as well as their FA Cup fifth-round clash against Sheffield United, and their two Champions League round of six ties against AC Milan.
Here are the Premier League games in which Forster could feature:
11/02/23 – Leicester vs Tottenham
19/02/23 – Tottenham vs West Ham
26/02/23 – Tottenham vs Chelsea
04/03/23 – Wolves vs Tottenham
11/03/23 – Tottenham vs Nottingham Forest
18/03/23 – Tottenham vs Southampton
Other competitions:
14/02/23 – AC Milan vs Tottenham (Champions League round of 16 first leg )
08/03/23 – Tottenham vs AC Milan (Champions League round of 16 second leg)
01/03/23 – Sheffield United vs Tottenham (FA Cup fifth round)
Spurs Web Opinion
Forster is experienced at the highest level and is more than capable of coping with the pressure of the big Premier League and Champions League games. In fact, given the form Lloris has been in this season, one can argue that his injury does not really weaken the team.
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