Ange’s first press conference | Team news - Fraser set to miss Tour
Mon 10 July 2023, 17:30|
Tottenham Hotspur
Ange Postecoglou reports that Fraser Forster is likely to miss our Asia Pacific Tour due to a back injury.
The goalkeeper featured 20 times for us when Hugo Lloris was sidelined last season, including a run of nine successive matches in February and then the final six games of the season. Unfortunately, he's now set to miss our Tour matches, kicking-off against West Ham in Perth on Tuesday week (18 July).
Rodrigo Bentancur is also working his way back from a serious knee injury sustained in February.
Asked for a team news update and if anyone might miss the Tour during his first press conference as our Head Coach, Ange replied: “Rodrigo Bentancur has got his injury, and is still a little bit off. Fraser Forster has got a bit of a back injury, which probably means he won't travel because he won't be able to participate. There are a couple of others who are touch and go at the moment, we will see how they go for the next few days.
“I would really like as many of the group along as possible because it is the best way to figure out how we set up our environment and the culture around the group, if everyone is there. But if it is going to be beneficial for some guys to stay back, we'll make that decision. I don't think there will be too many in that boat at this stage.”
