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title: "Tottenham: Injury scare for Bergwijn, says Alasdair Gold"
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author: "Will Seager"
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published: "2021-12-06T20:38:32Z"
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# Tottenham: Injury scare for Bergwijn, says Alasdair Gold

**[Alasdair Gold](https://twitter.com/AlasdairGold/status/1467522074742857730) has reported that Steven Bergwijn seems to have picked up an injury after a [‘tough tackle’](https://twitter.com/AlasdairGold/status/1467522074742857730) from Brandon Williams during Tottenham’s win over Norwich.**

### The Lowdown: Lengthy injuries

Tottenham have encountered some lengthy injuries during the start of the 2021/22 campaign. Recent arrival Cristian Romero has been out of action since the middle of November, missing a total of five matches so far after suffering a [hamstring injury](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/tottenham-hotspur/sperrenundverletzungen/verein/148/plus/1).

Before Spurs’ 2-0 victory over Brentford, manager [Antonio Conte](https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/news/cristian-romero-tottenham-injury-blow-22360190) said that “the injury is serious” and that the defensive colossus is finished for the calendar year.

[Spurs developments!](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/spurs-developments-2/)

Giovani Lo Celso has also been unavailable for nearly three weeks after suffering a [knee injury](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/tottenham-hotspur/sperrenundverletzungen/verein/148/plus/1). The Argentine midfielder has missed [46 games](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/giovani-lo-celso/verletzungen/spieler/348795/plus/1) due to injury since arriving on loan from Real Betis in 2019 and joining permanently in 2020.

Emerson Royal also missed the last game against Norwich due to an [unknown injury](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/tottenham-hotspur/sperrenundverletzungen/verein/148/plus/1).

### The Latest: Bergwijn out injured

Taking to Twitter, [Alasdair Gold](https://twitter.com/AlasdairGold/status/1467522074742857730) has reported that Tottenham will have to deal with another injury following a tackle on the  [“incredible”](https://thisisfutbol.com/2020/12/blogs/premier-league/tottenham-hotspur-fc-thfc-fixtures-steven-bergwijn-spurs-news-now/) Dutch attacker Bergwijn.

“Steven Bergwijn looks to have picked up an injury after a tough tackle on him during one recent attack. He’s hobbling around a bit.”

### The Verdict: Big blow for Conte

Gold has previously claimed that the Spurs winger is an important player for the squad as he is able to put in an [“incredible amount of work”](https://thisisfutbol.com/2020/12/blogs/premier-league/tottenham-hotspur-fc-thfc-fixtures-steven-bergwijn-spurs-news-now/), allowing the likes of Lucas Moura, Harry Kane and Son Heung-min to flourish thanks to his “[dirty work](https://thisisfutbol.com/2020/12/blogs/premier-league/tottenham-hotspur-fc-thfc-fixtures-steven-bergwijn-spurs-news-now/)“.

Manager [Conte](https://www.football-oranje.com/tottenham-boss-full-of-praise-for-bergwijn/) has also been full of praise for the Dutchman recently, saying that Bergwijn “has a lot of quality” and that he is “counting on him”. This injury news is clearly a blow to the Italian’s squad depth, as he had been hoping to utilise his versatility across [“the three positions up front”](https://www.football-oranje.com/tottenham-boss-full-of-praise-for-bergwijn/).

Thus, this could be a major setback for Spurs if the damage turns out to be serious; they currently lack the attacking output that Bergwijn can provide – he contributes a [shot and 0.6 key passes per game.](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/30/Show/England-Tottenham)