Tottenham suffered another major injury blow to their forward options on Monday with Dutch international Steven Bergwijn set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines due to a left ankle sprain.
Bergwijn suffered the injury in a 1-1 draw at Burnley on Saturday that stretched Spurs’ run without a win in all competitions to five games.
Jose Mourinho has repeatedly bemoaned his lack of options up front in the absence of the injured Harry Kane and Son Heung-min and the loss of Bergwijn is another blow to Tottenham’s chances of qualifying for the Champions League next season.
“Following assessment and examination by our medical team, we can confirm that Steven Bergwijn suffered a significant sprain to his left ankle during our match against Burnley,” Spurs said in a statement.
“The Netherlands international will now undergo an extended period of rehabilitation where his progress will continue to be assessed.”
Bergwijn will miss Tuesday’s trip to Leipzig where Spurs must overturn a 1-0 first leg deficit to progress to the quarterfinals of the Champions League.
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