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Tottenham Lloris goalkeeper fractures wrist
London: Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris could miss the season opener against Manchester United after fracturing his wrist.
The 28-year-old returned to pre-season training on Monday and suffered a crack on his wrist, as per reports on Tuesday.
France international goalkeeper Lloris was made Tottenham’s club captain at the end of last season. He reported back for pre-season raining with his Tottenham team-mates on Monday – but his participation will be severely restricted due to the fracture.
A statement from the club said, “The club can confirm that Hugo Lloris has sustained a fractured wrist during the close season period. The France goalkeeper will continue to work alongside the first team squad to build up his fitness in a bid to be ready for the start of the season”.
“Our medical team will continue to monitor his rehabilitation and progress during pre-season.”
Michel Vorm is currently Tottenham’s second-choice goalkeeper and is waiting to take Lloris’ place if necessary.
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Sunil Gavaskar gives his opinion of GT allrounder Rahul Tewatia
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
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