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title: "Tottenham Hotspur: Spurs provide injury update on player Mauricio Pochettino thinks is “very good”"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-spurs-provide-injury-update-on-player-mauricio-pochettino-thinks-is-very-good/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Thomas Ward"
section: "Opinion"
published: "2020-06-09T11:30:08Z"
modified: "2020-06-09T11:30:08Z"
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# Tottenham Hotspur: Spurs provide injury update on player Mauricio Pochettino thinks is “very good”

**Tottenham star [Giovani Lo Celso](https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/players/tottenham-deliver-update-giovani-lo-18383948) has been the subject of rampant speculation over the past week.**

Therefore, the club have moved to dispel any lingering fears by tweeting a photo of [Lo Celso](https://twitter.com/SpursOfficial/status/1270010200515399680) taking part in first team training at Hotspur Way.

According to [football.london](https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/players/tottenham-deliver-update-giovani-lo-18383948) correspondent Alasdair Gold, the Argentine could not be seen in any of the images from the team’s 11-a-side match at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Friday, which naturally raised alarm amongst the club’s fan base.

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However, this latest development should put their minds at ease.

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/THE-BREAKDOWN-500x300.png)

Lo Celso has been one of the few bright sparks in a turbulent season for Spurs. Indeed, he fought for his place in the starting lineup after recovering from a [hip injury](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/giovani-lo-celso/verletzungen/spieler/348795), and it is fair to say the 24-year-old hasn’t looked back ever since.

After arriving in North London in August 2019, he has played 5 games in the Champions League for Jose Mourinho’s side, scoring 1 goal, taking 1.6 shots per game, averaging 1.4 key passes, and completing 2 dribbles on average (via [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/303908/Show/Giovani-Lo-Celso)). He is currently valued at £36m via [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/giovani-lo-celso/profil/spieler/348795).

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Needless to say, the board have been so impressed by his performances up until now, they decided to make make his loan move from Real Betis permanent ([BBC](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/51277630)). Notably, the midfielder signed the contract on [the same day](https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/players/mourinho-pochettino-giovani-lo-celso-18200335) that Christian Eriksen left for Antonio Conte’s Inter Milan.

Former boss Mauricio Pochettino previously described his compatriot as a “very good player” and it seems he has lived up to expectations up to this point.

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Verdict-500x300.png)

It is fair to say Mourinho has been beset by injury setbacks over the course of the season so far. While Harry Kane, Son Heung-min, Moussa Sissoko and Steven Bergwijn have [finally recovered](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11675/11995016/jose-mourinho-harry-kane-heung-min-son-and-all-tottenham-players-recovered-from-injury) from long injury layoffs, Troy Parrott was recently ruled out for a number of weeks.

Evidently, it seems Lo Celso has recovered from a [minor issue](https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/players/tottenham-deliver-update-giovani-lo-18383948), which will surely be a massive boost for Mourinho, as he was one of [Spurs’ star players](https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/players/tottenham-deliver-update-giovani-lo-18383948) before the premature break.

Given the fact the Lilywhites face [Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Manchester United](https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/players/tottenham-deliver-update-giovani-lo-18383948) next Friday, he will need to be at his very best if the first team are to mount a successful challenge for Champions League football.

***Tottenham fans, are you looking forward to seeing Lo Celso on the pitch later this month? Let us know down below!***