Former Tottenham scout Bryan King makes a concerning prediction regarding how long Wilson Odobert will be out of action.
A difficult start to his Spurs career
Wilson Odobert’s time at the North London club has not got off to the best of starts, with the winger having made just three league appearances since his switch from Burnley due to his injury problems.
The 19-year-old spent nearly a month on the sidelines before returning to action against AZ Alkmaar last month, but unfortunately, disaster struck for the teenager, who suffered another hamstring injury on his return.
Postecoglou confirmed two weeks ago that the injury is a significant one and hinted that the winger will be out of action for a month.
The Spurs boss told Football.London at the time: “It’s significant, so he’ll be out. Again, because it’s a reoccurrence we’ll have to be a bit conservative.
“I’d say a similar timeframe to his last one, maybe a bit longer, but it’s one of those where you don’t want to put a timeframe on it because it will really depend on how quickly he heals from it.”
Odobert now faces several months on the sidelines
However, Tottenham confirmed on November 17 that the summer signing had undergone surgery to fix the problem, with the news sending alarm bells ringing among Spurs fans.
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On the back of the latest development, Bryan King believes that the former Burnley man could be sidelined for another three months.
When asked about Odobert‘s injury, the former Spurs scout told Tottenham News: “I can’t see him returning before the end of February. That is quite a serious operation that he has had.
“For someone to have it at this age, it is very hard on him, he was progressing quite well. Now he has had to undergo surgery which will leave him out for quite some time.”
Odobert’s injury might affect Tottenham’s January plans
If Odobert is expected to be out of action until the end of February, that makes a new winger an even bigger priority for Ange Postecoglou.
Given Richarlison’s fitness owes, one would expect the Tottenham head coach to want another versatile option who can operate across the front line.
However, one can argue that what Spurs need more than anything else in attack is an out-and-out winger who is capable of consistently taking on and beating his man.