In the early hours of Sunday morning (16th), Tottenham Hotspur beat Ewarton 2-0 at home in a much-anticipated Premier League highlights match, setting a new record for the club's best start to a season in nearly 59 years. However, behind this joy, Tottenham also paid a heavy price - Brazilian striker Richard Litchen unfortunately suffered a calf injury in the second half of the match, he was once in tears, and was even photographed walking on crutches after the match. In the early hours of Thursday (20), he will almost certainly miss the match against Manchester United, and may even say goodbye to the final week of the World Cup in Qatar.
In the first half, Spurs and Ewarton played a back-and-forth game, with the visitors having two half-solo chances that were missed when they shot too high. Shortly after the change of sides, Richard Leeson left the field with an injury that he knew to be serious and fought back tears as he left the pitch. Spurs switched to a 3-5-2 formation and found a goal instead. In the 58th minute, Bickford made a mistake in saving a ball, leading to a penalty kick for Halikani, who hit the ball himself to seal the win for Tottenham. In the final four minutes of the match, Hejchaji added another goal to consolidate the 2-0 lead.
Tottenham Hotspur won the match to move up to third place in the league and opened the season with 7 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in the first 10 rounds, which is the highest score for the team in the same period since the 63/64 season. However, Richard Leeson's injury was the center of attention after the game. Tottenham Hotspur leader Dryland said after the match, "I don't know the specifics yet, he will have an MRI on Monday (17th) and hopefully this calf injury won't be too serious."
Richard Lichen was reportedly emotional after his injury and after calming down, he picked up his crutches for an interview, "The last time I was injured at Ewarton, I took two months off and this time it's hard to accept that I've been injured again in such a short period of time. There is only one month left in the World Cup and I am ready for it, I didn't expect a sudden injury, I will stay optimistic and wait for the test results."
Richarlison has been the first choice striker for the Brazilian national team, scoring 7 goals in the last 6 national team matches, making him the best partner with Nima. Moreover, he has led the Brazilian team to win the Olympic gold medal in men's soccer last year, which makes him an important player. Arsenal striker Gabil Jecis could be a popular replacement if Richarlison gets injured.
