Ange Postecoglou confirms key Tottenham man is set for six-week injury lay-off

Dominic Solanke will miss six weeks’ worth of action in a huge blow to Tottenham.

The striker twisted his knee in training last week which led to him being ruled out of Spurs’ 3-2 defeat against Everton last weekend.

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Solanke also missed the Europa League victory over Hoffenheim on Thursday night, and Ange Postecoglou was asked about his fitness in his post-match press conference.

Unfortunately for Spurs fans, the Australian boss didn’t have good news.

“With Dom [Solanke] the information now is around the six week mark with him.

“No surgery but we’re looking around six weeks. It might be quicker but we’ll see.”

Speaking on Sunday about the injury, Postecoglou told Spurs’ club media: “It was just one of those things. It wasn’t like it was even a challenge.

“It was just him trying to shoot and twisting his knee.

“It’s just one of those things that, unfortunately, we’re going through at the moment.”

Since arriving from Bournemouth last summer, Solanke has proven himself as a first team regular under Postecoglou.

In 29 matches he has scored 11 times and contributed six assists along the way.

However his injury could see Solanke miss a crucial run of games for Tottenham.

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A six-week absence would see the 27-year-old miss five Premier League matches.

They include this weekend’s home clash with Leicester and the fixtures against Brentford, Manchester United, Ipswich and Man City.

It will also see him miss their final Europa League league phase fixture against IF Elfsborg, the FA Cup fourth round clash with Aston Villa and their crucial EFL Cup semi-final second leg fixture with Liverpool.

Spurs hold a 1-0 lead going into the second leg at Anfield on Thursday, February 6 – a crucial fixture as the north London side go in search of a trophy.

Should Tottenham make it to the final, Solanke will face a race against time to be fit with the match to take place on Sunday, March 16.