London (AFP)
Tottenham and France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris suffer from a dislocation of the left elbow, confirmed Saturday the English club, after his impressive injury during the game against Brighton in the league, without specifying the duration of his unavailability.
"We can confirm that Hugo Lloris suffered a dislocation of the elbow (left) during the match against Brighton," write the Spurs on their website.
"Our captain has been evacuated on a stretcher and will be returning to London tonight for examinations at a local hospital, and exams will continue in the coming week to establish the exact extent of the injury and the length of time it will take. convalescence ", adds the club.
Saturday, after barely three minutes of play, on the action that led to the opening of the opponent's score, Lloris, after a hesitation, had fallen back, stretching out his arms to cushion his fall.
His left elbow had bent forward and the goalkeeper of the France squad had immediately screamed in pain, screaming as his closest teammates moved to the sidelines, realizing the gravity of his injury.
Lloris received care for the purpose for almost five minutes. The rescuers even put on a mask to inhale a gaseous painkiller, and he was evacuated with great care on a stretcher.
Shortly after, the French Football Federation has formalized its package - which was no doubt in view of the images of its fall - for the decisive matches of the playoffs for the Euro 2020 to come against Iceland and Turkey.
Lloris had a nightmarish week that started with a huge ball that gave Southampton a goal in the league last week, before taking 7 Bayern goals in the worst English home defeat in the European Cup, in a match. of the Champions League on Tuesday.
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