Tottenham fell after one game of '65 million pounds' Solanke, ankle injury → OUT against Everton

Aug 24, 2024

 Tottenham fell after one game of '65 million pounds' Solanke, ankle injury → OUT against Everton
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 Tottenham fell after one game of '65 million pounds' Solanke, ankle injury → OUT against Everton
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Dominic Solanke (Tottenham) collapsed in one game.

British media The Sun reported on the 23rd (Korea time) that Solanke was excluded from the game against Everton due to an ankle injury.

Tottenham, led by head coach Enze Postecoglou, will play Everton at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on the 24th in the English Premier League (EPL) home opener of the 2024-2025 season. Tottenham look for their first win of the season in front of home fans. Tottenham left a 1-1 draw against Leicester City in the first round match on the 20th. At that time, Tottenham led with Pedro Porro's first goal in the 29th minute of the first half. However, in the 12th minute of the second half, Jamie Vardy lost a point and allowed a tie. Tottenham were aiming for the winning goal, but it didn't come true. The game came to an end on a one-on-one basis.

'Newcomer' Solanke made his debut against Leicester City. However, he was injured after just one game. Postecoglou said "Solanke finished the game, but he collapsed the next day. Will miss the game against Everton. ankle injury"

The Sun says 'Hisalysong may be an alternative in Solanke's absence. However, Postecoglou said he could choose to move Son to the center. According to a report by the media, fans responded with 'It's a disaster' and 'Is it fantasy football'.

 Tottenham fell after one game of '65 million pounds' Solanke, ankle injury → OUT against Everton
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Tottenham acquired Solanke from Bournemouth ahead of the new season. The transfer fee was a whopping £65 million. The basic transfer fee of £55 million plus an option of £10 million.

Born in 1997, Solanke was a Chelsea youth player and played for Liverpool. However, he played only 27 games for Liverpool. He exploded in potential after joining Bournemouth in January 2019. He scored 77 goals in 216 games. In particular, he scored 19 goals in the EPL in the 2023-2024 season.

Meanwhile, Tottenham will not be able to use Rodrigo Bentancur as well as Solanke against Everton. Bentancourt was badly injured against Leicester City. Postecoglou added "I will never play against Everton. We will be more conservative with any kind of head injury. I'll take a moment and make sure he's 100%." Instead 'Laugh gas controversy'Yves Bissouma joins the squad. Bissouma was recently given the penalty of exclusion against Leicester City for inappropriate behaviour.



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