We have now reached the part of the campaign where ‘out for the next game’ means “out for the season.” Yves Bissouma (knee) and Richarlison (lower leg) are now in that grouping for Tottenham Hotspur.
Beyond Bissouma and Richarlison, you also have six more Spurs players in this category.
Championship Sunday FYIs
Tottenham Hotspur at Sheffield United
Kickoff: Sat. Sept. 16, 3pm, Bramall Lane, Sheffield, UK
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PL Position, Form: Sheffield United 20th, 16 pts, LLLLL Tottenham 5th, 63 pts, LWLLL
Google Result Probability: Sheffield United 14% Draw 15% Tottenham 71%
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This pair joins the likes of Ben Davies (knee), Manor Solomon (knee), Timo Werner (thigh), Ryan Sessegnon (hamstring), Fraser Forster (foot fracture) and Destiny Udogie (thigh) in that regard.
Said manager Ange Postecoglu: “Unfortunately, Biss picked up a knee injury in the last game and will miss the last two.”
Tottenham are locked into 5th place, no matter what happens this weekend, so this match is dead rubber for them. Likewise for Sheffield United, who have had last place, and with it a drop to the Championship decided as their fate for quite some time.
The Blades are quite possibly the worst Premier League era side of all-time! And that is not hyperbolic at all.
Paul M. Banks is the Founding Editor of The Sports Bank. He’s also the author of “Transatlantic Passage: How the English Premier League Redefined Soccer in America,” and “No, I Can’t Get You Free Tickets: Lessons Learned From a Life in the Sports Media Industry.”
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