REPORT: Randal Kolo Muani has a fractured jaw, out indefinitely

Tottenham Hotspur’s attacking choices took a serious hit at some point after their 2-2 draw towards Manchester United. A report on social media by French journalist Fabrice Hawkins states that on mortgage striker Randal Kolo Muani has suffered a fractured jaw and is out indefinitely.

Randal Kolo Muani’s harm is extra severe than anticipated. This morning’s examinations revealed a fractured jaw. He’s out for the France nationwide staff gathering. Florian Thauvin replaces him.

Hawkins’ focus is totally on how RKM’s harm impacts the France nationwide staff, however it’s clearly vital for Tottenham as nicely. Kolo Muani was subbed off at halftime by Thomas Frank for Wilson Odobert, and on the time most followers in all probability thought the choice was tactical. Actually, I had criticized it on the time as RKM was doing higher than Richarlison, the opposite apparent choice. But when it’s an harm that makes much more sense, particularly since Frank very not often makes halftime subs except he has to.

I don’t know how lengthy it takes for a fractured jaw to heal, or how that harm can or will have an effect on Randal’s skill to play soccer. A fast Google suggests a jaw can take 6-8 weeks to heal WITHOUT surgical procedure, and naturally hypothesis is fruitless since we don’t know the extent of the harm or whether or not he’ll have the ability to play in any respect.

However let’s assume he’s out some time, which sucks as a result of he was solely lately getting back from a extreme useless leg and was beginning to spherical into type. That leaves Richarlison, Mathys Tel, and Dane Scarlett because the staff’s three striker choices, though there are solutions that Dominic Solanke is perhaps able to return after the worldwide break.

Spurs had ten gamers unavailable final week, and the staff’s harm disaster has been low-key simply as dangerous as final season’s; they only aren’t getting as a lot sympathy as they did final season underneath Ange. However its dangerous on the market, of us.