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title: "Tottenham: Conte shares four-word Lucas Moura injury worry"
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author: "Emilio Galantini"
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published: "2022-10-02T18:05:08Z"
modified: "2022-10-02T18:05:08Z"
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# Tottenham: Conte shares four-word Lucas Moura injury worry

**[Tottenham](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-news/) manager Antonio Conte has shared a four-word injury update on winger Lucas Moura, in a worry for the Lilywhites.**

### The Lowdown: Lucas’ injury woes…

The Brazilian has hardly featured for Spurs in the [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) or any competition this season, playing just [12 top-flight minutes](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/lucas-moura/leistungsdaten/spieler/77100) in total at the very start of the 2022/23 campaign.

Lucas is currently contending with a [calf injury](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/lucas-moura/leistungsdaten/spieler/77100) and has been sidelined since mid-August, having last appeared in a Lilywhites jersey against Chelsea [nearly two months ago](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/lucas-moura/leistungsdaten/spieler/77100).

As he seeks to build upon his team’s top-four finish last season, Conte needs every option available given the wealth of talent at the disposal of Tottenham’s rivals.

### The Latest: Conte shares four-word injury update…

Speaking to BT Sport on Saturday (via [Spurs Web](https://twitter.com/thespursweb/status/1576169075470131203)), the manager has now shared a four-word update on Lucas’ current condition.

He says that there is a worry surrounding the 30-year-old, who is apparently failing to recover properly, with no timeframe given on a potential return before the World Cup in Qatar next month.

When asked about the South American, Conte succinctly stated: ‘He is not recovering.’

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### The Verdict: Setback for Spurs…

The forward can be an exciting option to call upon when available, so Spurs supporters could be gutted over this latest news.

As per [WhoScored,](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/30/Archive/England-Tottenham) Lucas averaged Tottenham’s highest rate of successful take-ons per 90 over the 2021/22 campaign with 1.6, which shows his massive ability when fit and firing.

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The very concerning aspect of this update is having no discernible estimation as to when he could return to the fold for Tottenham.

Fixtures are [coming around very quickly](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/tottenham-hotspur/spielplan/verein/148/saison_id/2022) in the build-up to the World Cup in seven weeks’ time, and as a result, injuries could quite possibly mount over the course of the congested calendar.