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Lamela full training early October....at last


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Mauricio Pochettino has conformed in his pre-game press conference that 25-year-old (26 next March) 23 times capped (3 goals) Argentinian international winger Érik Lamela will return to full first team training in early October.

He will need a month you would expect to get his fitness to a level where he can be considered for selection, although that is not to say he can't make substitute appearances to build his fitness.

He won't be ready for the Third Round of the League Cup on 19 September against either Derby County or Barnsley at Wembley. We will see if Vincent Janssen is involved with that or whether Fernando Llorente or even one of the development squad leads the line.

Kieran Trippier is now said to be fit after carrying an injury that has affected his performance and Victor Wanyama is out for a few more weeks with a knee cartilage problem. That should see Eric Dier in the holding midfield role and a potential debut for Davinson Sanchez. Serge Aurier hasn't arrived at the club yet so is unlikely to play this weekend. Kyle Walker-Peters didn't let us down in his debut game so there is a selection dilemma for Pochettino.

COYS
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7 comments

  1. Excellent. I was starting to worry about this lad, he's had a hard time with loss recently and the worry that he may have lost his career due to injury at his age would have been the icing on a nasty cake. Il be glad to see him back in the squad at some point.
  2. Good news.

    COYS!!
  3. Good news no doubt but it remains to be seen if he can play at the same level again...
    • Very doubtful he could straightaway I'm afraid.

      COYS!!
    • I don't even mean straightaway... I mean long term... the hips will never feel the same again... I mean will he have the same range of motion and reflexes without the pain ever? I don't know anyone who had a hip operation before so I don't really know what level of recovery is possible... this must certainly rate as a career threatening injury...
    • Most people I know who've had hip operations actually perform a lot better after the op than they had before for many years.

      That said, they're mostly very old and don't play football any more (if ever) .

      I knew you were talking longer term Mr T. That's why I clarified my earlier answer. I wish I could say I know he'll recover fully, but while that may be possible, I have no experience to comment from. I just don't know. Let's hope though.

      COYS!!
    • Yes yes... we can only hope... I had so much hope for Lamela as that tricky South American wonderkid when he signed... hope he fulfils his potential...