Lucas Bergvall injury: Tottenham handed fresh injury concern after star pulls out of Sweden squad

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·15 October 2024

Lucas Bergvall injury: Tottenham handed fresh injury concern after star pulls out of Sweden squad

Teenager has returned to Spurs and will be assessed ahead of crunch clash with West Ham

Tottenham have been handed a fresh fitness concern after Lucas Bergvall was forced to pull out of the Sweden due to an injury.

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The 18-year-old was an unused substitute for Sweden in their 2-2 draw against Slovakia on Friday but missed their 3-0 win in Estonia on Monday.

Bergvall has returned to Spurs and will now be assessed ahead of Saturday’s Premier League game against West Ham at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

In a statement released on Monday, the Swedish national team said: "Lucas Bergvall has suffered a minor injury and will not be available for tonight's game against Estonia in the Nations League.

“Ahead of the match, it is clear that Bergvall will not be available for the game. He has left the collection to manage his rehabilitation in a club environment.”

Bergvall’s fitness will be a concern for Ange Postecoglou, who has been without Heung-min Son and Wilson Odobert recently.

Son did not feature of South Korea over the international break after missing the last two Spurs games due to a hamstring injury.

Bergvall has made eight appearances for Spurs since joining from Swedish side Djurgarden in the summer

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Odobert has also been sidelined with a hamstring issue.

Bergvall has made eight appearances for Spurs since joining from Swedish side Djurgarden in the summer, with his three starts coming in the Carabao Cup and Europa League.

Spurs have a busy run of games after the international break when they face five games in two weeks against West Ham, AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League, Crystal Palace, Manchester City in the Carabao Cup and Aston Villa.