Tottenham Hotspur skipper Hugo Lloris will miss six to eight weeks with a knee injury. The Frenchman suffered the problem during his team’s win over Manchester City last weekend. It was a great result for Antonio Conte’s team – but it came at a price. Scans showed he sustained ligament damage following a challenge late in the game, though Lloris is not expected to need surgery. BREAKING: Hugo Lloris is set to miss up to eight weeks after sustaining a knee injury during Tottenham’s 1-0 win over Manchester City ❌pic.twitter.com/cdQok0O9as— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) February 8, 2023 Fraser Forster will now step up to the number one position as Spurs enter a pivotal part of their season over the next few weeks. They visit Leicester in the Premier League on Saturday before resuming their Champions League campaign next week against AC Milan, with London derbies versus West Ham and Chelsea also coming up. Forster, who signed from Southampton on a free transfer last year, has played only four times so far and made only one Premier League appearance.Lloris’ absence will be a blow, even though he has been guilty of several mistakes this season. He has made four errors that have led directly to goals – the most in the Premier League – and will be disappointed with many other saves he failed to make in recent games.##NAJAVA_MECA_7006680##The 36-year-old, who has recently retired from international football with France following the World Cup, has been an integral part of the Spurs side since last suffering a bad injury in October 2019.
