Ange Postecoglou has delivered good news on Oliver Skipp, revealing that the midfielder is expected to be fit for Saturday’s friendly against Bayern Munich.
Oliver Skipp picked up a knock this week
Tottenham continued their Asia Tour with an entertaining 4-3 win over Team K League on Wednesday, with the game being an end-to-end affair.
Although Postecoglou would have been pleased to see some of his side’s enterprising attacking play, some of Spurs’ defending, particularly in the second half, may have raised some concerns.
There was another concerning development late in the game as Skipp was caught on the knee with five minutes left on the clock and looked to be in some discomfort.
However, the Tottenham academy graduate played on until the final whistle after receiving some treatment, although he did appear to be moving a little gingerly.
Skipp should be fit for Bayern Munich
Postecoglou has now assuaged Spurs fans’ fears by confirming that there is nothing to worry about with Skipp and that the midfielder is expected to be fit for the clash at the Seoul World Cup Stadium this Saturday.
The Tottenham head coach told the club’s official website about the 23-year-old: “I think he will be fine. It was just a knock. I think the important thing is everyone should have got through the game okay so it’s more minutes for the lads.”
Postecoglou was also delighted that Radu Dragusin got his first minutes of pre-season and is hopeful that Destiny Udogie can do the same on Saturday.
He added: “It was good to get Radu some minutes as well. Hopefully, Destiny comes back into it in the next few days.”
Spurs Web Opinion
If there were even some slight concerns with Skipp’s injury, he would not have played on until the final whistle. It was thus quite clear that the issue was not a serious one.
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