This article is part of Football FanCast’s Injury News series, which considers the impact of the latest updates on players’ fitness.
Almost a month has passed since Lo Celso was sidelined with a hip injury, but there could be good news soon for Spurs fans.
What’s the latest?
The Argentina international picked up the issue when with the national team in September, having only played 44 minutes of football for his new side.
However, the latest report from Football London suggests that he will be back in full training very soon, and given the current problems in the squad he could come back into the fold as soon as he is fit.
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A positive for Spurs is that he doesn’t often suffer injury issues, making more than 30 league appearances two years running, so if care is taken and he isn’t rushed back then he should be able to maintain his fitness.
Boost for the squad
Lo Celso signing for Spurs generated a lot of excitement amongst fans over the summer, many of whom are probably eager to see him in action consistently.
His return should lift the crowd at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, particularly if he starts to perform to the level he is capable of, and his return to playing should also create positivity amongst the squad.
Last season he scored nine and assisted five in La Liga, so has the quality in the final third to reinvigorate a lacklustre side, with the likes of Christian Eriksen and Erik Lamela failing to produce the goods in his preferred position.
Those two have five goals and assists between them this term from 11 games each, and therefore the 23-year-old has a good chance of being called upon when he returns. He should be determined too, as so far he has failed to have an influence in the three substitute appearances he has made.
The psychological impact of having Lo Celso reintroduced should be significant alone, particularly for Harry Kane and Son Heung-min who will play in front of him, and if Mauricio Pochettino can get those two firing then his side should begin to return to their best.