Team News: ‘Very soon’ – Conte offers injury update on Kulusevski and Richarlison
Antonio Conte has provided a team news update to journalists who have attended Tottenham Hotspur’s pre-Manchester United press conference from Hotspur Way this afternoon.
Tottenham come into the fixture at Old Trafford on the back of three consecutive victories against Brighton and Hove Albion, Eintracht Frankfurt and Everton respectively.
Saturday’s win against the Toffees saw Spurs record their best-ever start to a Premier League campaign, however, it came at a cost after Richarlison was forced off in the second half with a calf injury.
Such is the protocol, the media are informed of the availability of the Spurs squad ahead of the clash against Erik ten Hag’s side.
United head into the fixture having been held to a 0-0 draw at home to Newcastle United yesterday afternoon which sees them trail Conte’s side by seven points.
Conte has revealed that Richarlison is doing an MRI scan before Spurs can judge exactly how long he will be out for. Meanwhile, Kulusevski is working day-to-day with the doctors, but is a doubt for the Man United match.
He said (Football London): “Tomorrow we have another training session and we’ll see. It will be very difficult to have some of them returning against Manchester United.
“The injury about Richarlison he is doing a scan, an MRI and then we’ll see how long he needs to recover. For sure against United he is not available.
“Kulusevski is working. We are going day by day with him. I don’t know about the game against Manchester United, the doctors are working with him.
“It’s the same injury [hamstring]. The medical department are working to recover him but at the same time there are situations that you have to go a bit slowly and not accelerate the process. Sometimes if you do that you worsen the situation.
“We hope to have him in the squad very soon. Deki is an important player for us and Richy is an important player for us.”
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