Tottenham defender Emerson Royal to undergo knee surgery
Tottenham have confirmed defender Emerson Royal will undergo surgery on his knee after he suffered an injury while on international duty with Brazil.
The full-back was injured during the closing stages of Brazil’s 2-1 defeat to Morocco on Saturday and is expected to be sidelined for at least six weeks, which could see him struggle to return before the end of the season.
A club statement read: “We can confirm that Emerson Royal suffered a meniscus injury to his left knee while on international duty with Brazil last week.
We can confirm that Emerson Royal suffered a meniscus injury to his left knee while on international duty with Brazil last week.The defender will undergo surgery before beginning his rehabilitation with our medical staff.We're all behind you, Royal