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Tottenham dealt latest attacking injury blow after VAR madness at Leeds

VAR spent over four minutes reviewing a possible red card offence when Jayden Bogle stamped on Tel’s ankle, but the challenge - which forced the Frenchman off - ultimately went unpunished

(Reuters)

Tottenham have been dealt another attacking injury blow after Mathys Tel limped off before half-time against Leeds.

Tel was unable to continue after being on the end of a stamp by Jayden Bogle, who caught the Frenchman on the ankle with his studs.

VAR spent over four minutes reviewing the incident to determine whether it was a red card offence, only for referee John Brooks - who didn’t even caution Bogle initially - to be told to stick with the on-field decision. This meant the right wing-back got away with the challenge scot free.

Spurs manager Roberto De Zerbi was visibly frustrated with the outcome of the review and his woes were exacerbated when Tel signalled to the bench that he would need to come off, having tried to play through the pain for five minutes.

Tel was replaced by Dominic Solanke in the 43rd minute, who was dropped from the starting line-up following last weekend’s win over Crystal Palace.

De Zerbi’s attacking options have already been ravaged by injury this season and the club will now be left to sweat over the extent of Tel’s setback.

Savio and Mykhailo Mudryk are out until after the international break, while Xavi Simons and Wilson Odobert are continuing to work their way back from serious knee injuries, with both eyeing returns after the turn of the year.

Tel has impressed for Spurs in recent weeks, scoring a stunning solo goal in their 2-0 win over Chelsea on 24 October, the club’s first victory at Stamford Bridge since 2018.

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