The return dates of Hugo Lloris and Michel Vorm still unclear with both Tottenham goalkeepers ruled out of Wednesday’s Carabao Cup match against Watford.
According to the club, Captain and World Cup winner Lloris has progressed to field work after missing the past four matches with a thigh issue.
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Hugo Lloris (thigh) – has now progressed to field work.@Vorm_Official (knee) – swelling has improved and continues rehabilitation.#COYS pic.twitter.com/MmZdk1qZfr
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) September 25, 2018
Vorm deputised for three successive matches which Spurs lost before being sidelined by a knee injury, leaving third-choice Paulo Gazzaniga to step in for the 2-1 weekend win at Brighton and Hove Albion.
The shot topper will retain his place on Wednesday with Mauricio Pochettino unwilling to set timelines on Lloris and Vorm just over a week out from a Champions League clash with Barcelona.
Pochettino said, “Nothing has changed because Hugo and Michel are still injured, it means Paulo is going to play and of course Alfie Whiteman and Brandon Austin in contention. We’ll see after the next few days if they can arrive to be ready for [Saturday’s match] against Huddersfield. If not then Barcelona, if not Cardiff and if not after. We cannot change, the process is the process. They need time to recover. We’ll see what happens in the next few days.”
Pochettino also confirmed he would make “five or six” changes for the third-round meeting with Watford, which will be played at the home ground of fourth-tier side MK Dons.
Wembley is unavailable after Anthony Joshua’s world heavyweight bout over the weekend and construction on the club’s new venue is yet to be completed, although the Spurs boss is ready to do whatever it takes to speed up the process.