Doctor: Another Spurs player may be ruled out for months as worst-case injury verdict emerges
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Tottenham defender Eric Dier faces the possibility of being ruled out for months if the worst-case scenario plays out, according to Dr Rajpal Brar.
The injury expert claims that he will be missing for a couple of weeks at the very least and the best-case scenario of him being available for the next game is not on the cards.
Ange Postecoglou has revealed that he’s got an issue with his groin that he has been dealing with for a while and that’s what keeps him out of action.
Discussing the state of play with Dier exclusively with Tottenham News, Dr Brar, a doctor in physical therapy and a sports scientist, said: “Initially, the best-case scenario would have been simply muscle soreness and him being available for the next match, provided that soreness and discomfort subsided.
“However, he does seem to be out for at least a couple of weeks.
“Worst-case scenario would be a high-grade muscle tear, in which case the timeline would depend on the specifics i.e. which muscle, how badly.
“He is looking at months out in that case.“
Dier, 29, has featured sparingly for Postecoglou’s side this season despite there being an injury crisis.
James Maddison, Rodrigo Bentancur and Micky van de Ven all face layoffs of more than a month for the first team.
It remains to be seen if Dier does end up recovering in December or not but he still may not be a starter.
He’s just played 146 minutes in the league season with Postecoglou naming him in the starting eleven on only one occasion.
