Tottenham Hotspur fullback Vedran Corluka is likely to miss several weeks of first-team action with an ankle injury.
|||London – Tottenham Hotspur fullback Vedran Corluka is likely to miss several weeks of first-team action with an ankle injury sustained during Tuesday's stormy 1-0 Champions League victory against AC Milan in the San Siro.
The Croatia international was carried off on a stretcher after being pole-axed by a wild two-footed tackle by Milan's former Arsenal midfielder Mathieu Flamini in the second half of the last 16, first leg clash.
“Vedran will remain immobilised in a protective boot for the next four days after a scan determined that he had sprained part of his ankle joint capsule,” Spurs said on their website (www.tottenhamhotspur.com) on Thursday.
“Following a clinical examination by a foot and ankle specialist this afternoon, it has been recommended that Vedran make a gradual return to training starting next week... he should be back in full training in a few weeks.”
There were initial fears that Corluka had suffered a more serious injury after a tackle Spurs manager Harry Redknapp described as “horrendous”.
Tottenham's former England defender Jonathan Woodgate, who made his first appearance for 15 months when he replaced Corluka against Milan, strained a left adductor muscle and will be assessed over the next few days, the club added.
Fourth-placed Tottenham face Blackpool in the Premier League on Tuesday and Wolverhampton Wanderers at home the following weekend before the return leg against Milan on March 9. – Reuters
Source: http://www.iol.co.za/corluka-injury-blow-for-spurs-1.1028284
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