Tottenham captain Lloris out for rest of season with injury

2023-05-06 08:52

Tottenham captain Lloris out for rest of season with injury

Tottenham 's new interim boss Ryan Mason has said captain Hugo Lloris will miss the rest of the season with a hip injury.


Lloris was substituted at half-time in Tottenham's 6-1 defeat to Newcastle last month before a hip injury was diagnosed. The 36-year-old Lloris joined Tottenham in 2012 and has played 447 games for Tottenham. His contract will expire in one year.


At the pre-match press conference between Tottenham and Crystal Palace, Mason told reporters: "Hugo cannot continue to participate this season. Obviously this news is very disappointing, and it is also the result that we were most worried about at the beginning."


"I won't talk about next season, but I can only say that until the end of this season, Hugo has been a very important role for us. He is our captain and we need him to be an important part of the team. .”


Tottenham have not won in the last 4 games and only scored 1 point. They are ranked 7th in the Premier League rankings, 9 points behind Manchester United, which is 4th. If this ranking continues, Tottenham will not be able to participate in next season's competition. UEFA Champions League.


Tottenham captain Lloris out for rest of season with injury

Tottenham next season needs a permanent coach. When asked by reporters about this, Mason did not give a direct answer, saying: "It is natural. When there is uncertainty, someone will mention it. This is also the nature of football. Part of it. But my energy and focus are not with the noise and speculation. Now that we are working together, we have a common goal, which is to get as good a result as possible before the end of the season."


The opponent Crystal Palace has maintained a good state in the recent games, and has won 4 victories in the last 6 games. The biggest reason for the victory may be that Roy Hodgson coached the Crystal Palace.


Mason was not afraid of his opponent because of this, and said: "I have a good impression of Roy. Now Crystal Palace is in a good state, so I know we will face a difficult game, but we are confident at home. A good result in front of our fans."