Tottenham’s emergency plan to replace Vicario after nightmare injury

Tottenham are scouring the marketplace for exigency replacements for Guglielmo Vicario aft the Italian was ruled retired for months with an ankle injury.

The nine announced connected Monday nighttime that the goalkeeper had undergone country connected his ankle.

Vicario fractured his ankle during Saturday’s 4-0 triumph against Manchester City astatine the Etihad.

The wounded is acceptable to support the Italy planetary connected the sidelines for months, successful a large stroke to Ange Postecoglou.

The nine failed to motion a back-up to Vicario past summer, meaning seasoned Fraser Forster has served arsenic his fig two.

Now the nine look selecting Forster connected a regular ground implicit the packed festive schedule.

But the Telegraph accidental Spurs are exploring exigency deals to supply screen for Vicario’s absence.

The January transportation model opens successful 5 weeks’ time, astatine which constituent Spurs could motion a caller goalkeeper.

But the nine are exploring escaped agents connected the marketplace arsenic they desperately look to regenerate Vicario.

Spurs look Roma successful the Europa League connected Thursday earlier hosting Fulham successful the Premier League.

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