Tottenham Hotspur fans will have cause for concern after the latest international break has left one of their most exciting players with an injury that has forced him to withdraw from the national team.
Lucas Bergvall’s difficult start
It has been a fairly difficult start to life in North London for Lucas Bergvall. After signing for Tottenham back in January, the Swedish starlet had to wait six months to make his big arrival at the club after spending the rest of the 2023/24 campaign with his former club, Djurgardens.
The 18-year-old has made a strong impact behind the scenes at Spurs, though, with Ange Postecoglou and the rest of the coaching staff seemingly very impressed by his talents and efforts in training.
First-team opportunities have been relatively hard to come by for Bergvall, though, with the youngster used sparingly in the Premier League.
He did get a starting spot in the Europa League opener against Qarabag, but was replaced early in the first half after Radu Dragusin‘s red card forced Postecoglou to alter things tactically. Then, when given a place in the starting XI for the next game against Ferencvaros, Bergvall struggled to assert himself and appeared clumsy on the ball.
The teenage talent has made a breakthrough at international level, though, and has now been involved with the Sweden men’s team for the last two sets of games. But, this has come at a cost.
A minor injury for Bergvall
Bergvall was an unused substitute for the 2-2 draw against Slovakia on Friday, and will now be ruled out of the upcoming fixture with Estonia after picking up an injury.
The extent of the issue is unknown at this stage, but the Swedish FA, via FotbollDirekt, announced: “Lucas Bergvall has suffered a minor injury and will not be available for tonight’s game against Estonia in the Nations League. The midfielder has left the men’s national team’s gathering in Estonia to focus on his rehabilitation.”
Tottenham’s injury list is nearly clear
It is a shame for Bergvall to have this setback now, as he was just starting to get his foot in the door at Spurs, but hopefully, it’s only a little knock. It’s also a shame for Spurs, too, with the injury list there just beginning to improve with the imminent recoveries of Heung-min Son, Wilson Odobert, and Richarlison.