Ange Postecoglou has confirmed that Richarlison will miss Spurs’ clash with Newcastle United on Saturday. The former Everton man missed their win over Nottingham Forest on Sunday with the hope that he would be fit to feature at St James’ Park.
Postecoglou, however, has stated today that the 26-year-old is still too injured to play on Tyneside. Regarding Richarlison, he stated: “He’ll miss this week, he is close but with next weekend off, the last two rounds are stacked with games and having him ready for that is more important.”
The Brazilian will be absent from the journey to the northeast along with Manor Solomon, Ryan Sessegnon, and Fraser Forster due to injuries, but Postecoglou also disclosed that the remainder of his team emerged from the match against Forest uninjured and might play against the Magpies.
Spurs will be eager to get revenge for their shocking 6-1 loss at St. James’ Park nearly a year ago, even though they won the rematch 4-1 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium back in December. That day, the Magpies went on the rampage, scoring five goals in the opening twenty-one minutes to destroy a shell-shocked Spurs and take a massive step towards qualifying for the Champions League.
This time around, though, Newcastle is 13 points out of the Champions League spots, and their opponents are the ones with hopes of making it into the elite and redesigned competition for European play. After three league games, both teams have accumulated seven points going into this match.
