Antonio Conte has confirmed that Tottenham Hotspur forward Richarlison will have a scan on his hamstring to assess the extent of the injury he picked up while on international duty with Brazil at the World Cup.
The 25-year-old had a relatively successful individual tournament, scoring three goals in Qatar for his country.
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But he was substituted during Brazil’s defeat to Croatia in the quarter-finals after pulling up in the 83rd minute of the match.
Richarlison has now returned to Spurs and head coach Conte has claimed he will undergo an MRI scan to determine the seriousness of his injury.
Conte told Spurs Play: “For Richy (Richarlison), he’s going to have an MRI to know the importance of the injury.
“After tomorrow we will see very well the time he needs to recover.”
Richarlison was one of Tottenham’s most impressive performers during the World Cup.
He scored a memorable scissor kick in Brazil’s group stage match against Serbia, which has also been nominated for goal of the tournament.
At club level, Richarlison has scored two goals during 15 appearances in all competitions for Spurs this season.
Spurs face a trip to Brentford when the Premier League resumes on December 26.
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Richarlison shows why he's one in 200 million for Brazil
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