Advertisement

Wilson Odobert delivers injury update amid disappointment at Tottenham absence

Wilson Odobert has been out since being forced off for Tottenham in the Carabao Cup match at Coventry
-Credit: (Image: NurPhoto via Getty Images)


Tottenham winger Wilson Odobert has said he is working hard to come back from the hamstring injury that cut short his introduction to life at the club.

The 19-year-old arrived at Spurs from Burnley in August in a £30million deal and soon made an impact with a bright debut against Everton before another start at Newcastle, followed by a cameo from the bench against Arsenal last month. However, just 18 minutes into the Carabao Cup win at Coventry, Odobert suffered a serious hamstring injury when chasing back to try to recover the ball.

At a club event as local sixth-form students got a look at careers in the world of sport and technology at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Wednesday, the Frenchman spoke about his injury. He said: "I’m disappointed about this injury but I’m working hard now to come back and play again. I just need to keep pushing and keep working."

Ange Postecoglou had initially said about Odobert following the game at Coventry: "Wilson doesn’t look good, we are still waiting for it to settle down and get all the information but he will definitely be out for the next period."

The Spurs boss has since referred to the winger as one of the longer injury absences at the club with the hope that Son Heung-min and Richarlison will return shortly after this international break.

Postecoglou will be looking forward to Odobert's return as he has high hopes for the dribbler.

READ MORE: Ryan Mason set to stay at Tottenham after Anderlecht talks come to a close

READ MORE: James Maddison and the eight Tottenham players getting extra training with Ange Postecoglou

"I was excited by the way he went about things," he said after his debut against Everton. "He always wants to take his opponent on, you know, even if he hasn't been successful, he goes at him again and this is a 19-year-old playing for his new club in front of 60,000 people, and just played football the way he wants to play it, and I love that about him.

“He got tired in the second-half, but it’s really exciting for us that another young player comes in that is going to make us a better team.”

He added: "He's different from our other wingers. He goes at his opponent and, you know, even if he wasn't successful, he went at him again and I think that's exactly why we bought him to the club. I mean, he's 19-years-old, his first game for his new club at home in front of 60,000. Yeah, really exciting."

Listen to the latest episode of Gold & Guest Talk Tottenham! Click here for in depth Spurs chat on your preferred podcast platform.

Want breaking and top Tottenham stories sent straight to you? Join our Spurs WhatsApp community by clicking this link. If you're curious you can check out our privacy policy here.