On a quiet Saturday afternoon, Tottenham Hotspur's wingback defense was greeted with a sudden storm. Udouji, the Italy international, took to social media to post a picture of himself in hospital, revealing between the lines that the season was over - an operation to cure a root injury had forced him to bid an early farewell to the game.
Although Udouji did not elaborate on the exact nature of the injury, sources have revealed that he will miss at least three months of the tournament to build up his recovery. The news is certainly a heavy blow for the upcoming summer finals week of the UEFA Nations Cup.
Only 21 years old, Udouji was once considered to be a potential candidate for the Italian national team after his impressive performance in the left lock position this season. But just when he was on a streak of seven consecutive league matches without injury, the injury came out of nowhere. Saturday's social media post was his most direct way of expressing his gratitude to the public for their support towards the end of the season.
Given that Tottenham Hotspur have no fixtures scheduled this week, Coach Poustigorou has not scheduled a press conference and the club has remained silent on Udouji's injury. Authoritative journalist Fabrizio's analysis is more pessimistic, and he believes that it will be difficult for Udouji to play for Italy in the upcoming Europa League final week.
