Conte says Richarlison is expected to be sidelined for “three to four weeks”

Coach Antonio Conte, from Tottenhamgranted a press conference and stated that Richarlison will be sidelined for “three to four weeks” due to an injury suffered during the Qatar World Cup🇧🇷

Richarlison suffered a calf injury in the Brazil Against the Croatia, for the quarterfinals of the World Cup. The striker had already suffered an injury to the same muscle shortly before the tournament, which put his trip to Qatar in check.

“I watched all my players at the World Cup with my fingers crossed because you know very well that you can lose important players and that happened with Richarlison who had a problem, Bentancur and Ben Davies,” commented Conte.

“I spoke to the medical department and they told me that we will need three to four weeks. His injury was serious,” he said. “You know very well that now we have to wait, because your injury was serious. We will have to wait”.

With that, Richarlison is out of Tottenham’s return to the English Championship🇧🇷 The team will return to compete in the competition after the stop for the World Cup this Monday, when they face Brentford, at 9:30 am (Brasília time). If his return to the pitch takes the time that was predicted by the medical department of the Londoners, the attacker must miss important clashes against Arsenal and manchester city🇧🇷

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