This week saw fans get short-changed, yet again by the club.
The Evening Standard were fed the line that Ryan Sessegnon and Giovani Lo Celso were back in training.
‘Double Boost!’ screamed Dan Kilpatrick’.
This disingenuous guff was aggregated endlessly by all the usual suspects. It is of note that Spurs’ website and social feeds all opted to swerve the tale. Primarily, because this situation almost certainly echoed the same problems they faced when Erik Lamela was ‘back in training’ – producing footage would be problematic.
No need for tinfoil hat jibes, just facts.
With Giovani Lo Celso, the player had been struck down with a groin/hip/pelvic injury.
On September 10th, the club told Physioroom: “He will now undergo a period of rehabilitation and is expected to return to training with the first team towards the end of October.”
It beggars belief that the Argentine would ever be match fit in time for Watford.
With Ryan Sessegnon, the club told Physioroom Sept 17: “Undergoing assessment after reporting irritation with previous hamstring injury.” Even less chance of being match ready for this Saturday’s game.
The first truth is in. Kilpatrick has now admitted Sessegnon won’t feature in any capacity.
It will be a miracle if Lo Celso is on the bench, this weekend.
Metaphorically shooting the messenger isn’t the solution, however tempting that thought might be.
This ‘back in training’ cobblers only emerged after the Balague piece for the BBC reminded everyone that Levy had bought a pair of crocks.
It also came after Levy’s comments to the Supporter’s Trust about spending went down like a lead balloon.
Again, the quality of reportage emanating from THFC’s tame press monkeys has been woeful.
