Richarlison has revealed he is likely to discover the results of his scan on Monday after picking up an injury and leaving Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on crutches following Tottenham's 2-0 win over Everton. Starting the match in attack alongside Harry Kane and Son Heung-min, the Brazilian went to ground five minutes after the restart and had to be substituted.
Clutching his left calf after going down, Richarlison was visibly emotional and in tears when departing the stadium late on Saturday evening. Not only will he be a potential absence for Tottenham if he is to spend a period on the sidelines, the summer signing may also be a worry for Brazil depending on the severity of the problem as the World Cup gets underway in Qatar next month.
"It's kind of hard to say because it's so close to realising my dream [playing at the World Cup]," he told ESPN Brasil. "I've already suffered an injury similar to this, I hope it can heal as soon as possible, or less. I was stopped about two months at Everton.
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"I know it's hard to talk right now, but let's see, I'll recover. Monday I have tests to do, but even walking hurts. Let's wait.
"It's all so close, it's about a month to go, and we've been getting ready, working every day so that nothing serious can happen. Unfortunately, today I had this calf injury, but now it's just a matter of waiting, doing the treatment every day so that I can recover as soon as possible.”
Antonio Conte was asked about his player in his post-match press conference and stated that the 25-year-old will definitely be out of Spurs' match at Manchester United on Wednesday evening.
"Yeah for sure he's out against Manchester United, for sure," said the Italian. "He felt something in his calf and he won't be available for that game. I don't know but I think he needs a bit of time to recover. It's a pity because we are talking about a player that gives us a lot of quality but at the same time also is strong and he improves our intensity.
"The problem with Kulusevski also needs time to recover. Fingers crossed for the next games because we have to play many many games in a short period. If you have the squad penalised with injuries it becomes a bit difficult but today we showed that we are ready to overcome every difficulty.
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