It's a little surprise. Three and a half months after his impressive dislocation of the left elbow, Hugo Lloris is already back with the goal of Tottenham. José Mourinho, in fact, established him for the reception of Norwich this Wednesday evening on the occasion of the 24th day of the Premier League. The goalkeeper of the France team (114 selections) finds his captain's armband in passing.
A welcome return by the London club, which broadcast numerous videos of its Frenchie before the match on social media, including a message: “Welcome back, skipper (the captain)! The return of the 32-year-old doorman was not expected before early February, according to initial estimates. He has only resumed training for a few days. Apparently, he recovered faster than expected.
Welcome back, skipper! #THFC ⚪️ #COYS pic.twitter.com/QMACfqojtp
- Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) January 22, 2020The world champion had suffered a terrible injury on October 5 during the defeat (3-0) against Brighton after a poor reception. The images of the caretaker's cries of pain and his exit on a stretcher, with an oxygen mask on his face, had raised fears of the worst. It was ultimately "only" a dislocation. Hugo Lloris still had surgery one month later, on November 7.
If this is good news for Tottenham, stuck in the soft stomach of the ranking (8th) and before the knockout stages of the Champions League against Leipzig (February 19 and March 10), it is also one for the 'French team. Didier Deschamps should find his goalkeeper and captain in great shape for the next meetings against Ukraine and Finland at the end of March.
