Patson Daka underwent ankle surgery and will be absent for months, with Jamie Vardy’s ongoing absence leaving the club limited on attacking alternatives to face. Tottenham Leicester City have suffered a severe injury blow on the eve of the new season, with Patson Daka sidelined for months with a serious injury. The Zambian striker hobbled off during the club’s final pre-season friendly at Lens last Saturday, and medical tests revealed ankle damage. He had surgery on Friday and now faces months on the sidelines.
With Jamie Vardy still recovering from a knock incurred at the start of preseason, and no new players arriving, Tom Cannon is City’s only fit acknowledged striker. Stephy Mavididi and Bobby De Cordova-Reid will also be in contention to lead the line. Conor Coady is the third outfielder on the bench. He sustained a hamstring injury during the open training session last week and will be sidelined until September.
At his press conference on Friday, manager Steve Cooper said, “Patson, it’s not great news.” “He suffered a serious ankle injury last week.” He’ll be sidelined for several months. He underwent a procedure today. That’s bad for him because he looked great in preseason.Vards has been injured since the second week of preseason. He is getting closer to returning, but it will take some time, despite his desire to do so. It’s not good at that end of the pitch.Vards is in the latter phases of treatment. It’s only a matter of ensuring that he can get through the final stages before fully recovering. With his experience and age, he understands his body and what it requires.
It will not be his first injury to recover from. He will have a significant say in the process of returning, and we will collaborate.”Conor Coady will be sidelined for several weeks due to a hamstring injury. Luke Thomas has returned to training. The deadline for registering new signings has gone, thus there will be no new players in the squad on Monday, even if they arrive over the weekend. Cooper knows that the situation is far from ideal as he considers who to include in his 11.
He continued, “It’s not the ideal circumstance for number nines coming into this game. There’s no point in hiding from that. We need to find a way. To ensure we are a threat against Spurs, we must devise the best approach for the gameplan. “We must believe in our approach and the things we are doing, including producing and scoring. And it’s not just the striker. They can be the major character and focal point, but it’s all about how you get to the top of the pitch. We have enough players who can make a difference at the top end of the pitch.
