Tottenham Hotspur's brilliant and dominating 4–0 dismantling of Manchester City at Etihad Stadium didn't go as smoothly as many originally thought, as it was confirmed that goalkeeper, Guglielmo Vicario underwent surgery after fracturing his ankle during the victory.
Tottenham released a statement confirming its starting goalkeeper went under the knife on Monday and the medical staff will continue to assess him to determine when he can return to training.
Vicario received medical help in the first half against Manchester City but did continue and played the full 90 minutes, tallying an extra three saves in the second half after the original injury had already occurred.
The Italian goalkeeper took to social media to say, "I played 60 minutes at the Etihad with a broken bone in my ankle, giving absolutely everything I had for the team. Unfortunately there was no way around this one. I needed surgery."
Since his arrival from Empoli in the summer of 2023, Vicario has started every Premier League game Spurs have played, replacing longtime starter, Hugo Lloris. He's kept 10 clean sheets in 50 EPL games.
