Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte told the club’s official website that Richarlison may be able to return to training today.
The Brazilian has been out for nearly a month after suffering a calf injury against Everton.
Richarlison was proving to be a valuable signing for the Spurs, filling in for Dejan Kulusevski in the front three.
But the ‘amazing’ striker suffered a setback against his former side just weeks after Kulusevski was ruled out, leaving Conte short of attacking options.
Now, the Spurs boss says the Brazilian could be back in first-team training today.
Conte says Richarlison back in training
Speaking to Spurs Play, Conte provided an update on Richarlison’s recovery yesterday and seemed hopeful that he could return to training today.
He said: “Now we have Richarlison tomorrow, probably, probably, he could have a training session with us, so that’s also good news for us.”
Richarlison hadn’t quite found his scoring touch before his injury, having only managed three goals in 14 games.
But the Brazil international was certainly staking his claim for a place in the side and beginning to find his feet at Spurs.
Conte will be delighted that Richarlison is edging closer to a return and was handed a huge boost yesterday as Kulusevski returned to action against Liverpool.
Spurs looked well-stocked in the attacking department after the summer window closed but recent injuries have highlighted the need to bring in competition for Kulusevski.
Heung-Min Son was ruled out of the 2-1 loss to Liverpool yesterday after he underwent surgery to stabilize a fracture around his left eye.
Conte faces a trip to Nottingham Forest and a tough test at home against Leeds this week before the World Cup. The Italian will be hoping to pick up positive results and could be boosted with the return of Richarlison.
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