Vicario injury: Postecoglou confirms Italy international out ‘for months’ | OneFootball

Tottenham coach Ange Postecoglou says Guglielmo Vicario will remain out of action ‘for months’ after sustaining an ankle injury.

Vicario underwent ankle surgery earlier this week after sustaining a severe injury during an away 4-0 win at Manchester City over the weekend.

The former Empoli and Cagliari keeper played 60 minutes with a broken ankle at the Etihad Stadium, so his injury surprised everyone at Tottenham.

“I guess, a bit of a shock first of all,” Spurs boss Postecoglou said at a press conference on Wednesday (via Football London).

“We saw he picked up an injury during the game. We saw at half-time but there was no doubt about him continuing. You kind of digest that. Post game he was sore but he played 60 minutes with a sore ankle. We will tape it up and go again.

“But, and I guess externally now people realise, it is a testament to him as a person. He is as tough as nails, as tough as they come. The fact he played at that level for 60 minutes with a fractured ankle was quite outstanding.

“When the shock off it wears off, you process he is going to be missing for a while. Knowing him, he will push the limits as to how long that is and you will get daily updates about that through his Instagram.”

Vicario injury: Postecoglou confirms Italy international out ‘for months’

Italy and Tottenham goalkeeper during a press conference attended by Football Italia at Coverciano in June 2024.

But how long will the Italian keeper remain out of action for?

“It’s not going to be weeks, it’ll be months,” admitted Postecoglou.

“He’s had surgery and there’s certain timelines. Because it is Vic, and I don’t like giving timelines so early in a process like that because it puts undue pressure on the players and some expectations, but once we get past the rehab stage and he’s getting out there we’ll have a clearer idea.

“It’s a big blow, but for him personally I guess because he was having an outstanding season for us and really growing as a leader within the group. But we have dealt with setbacks before and we will deal with this.”

Playing for over an hour with a broken ankle will make him a hero in the fans’ eyes.

“Yeah, I think so,” said the Tottenham coach.

“Externally people probably now realise what we knew about him internally. It is the reason why I made him part of the leadership group this year because you just see the way he goes about his business on a daily basis. He has a really strong mentality. He wants to be better. I give the guys days off, I guarantee he will be in anyway doing something. He is just that kind of person.

“It was an unbelievable performance. Irrespective of the injury it was a really strong performance from him but taking that into context it is certainly one for the record books of this club in terms of outstanding performances.”

Vicario has conceded 15 goals in 15 appearances with Tottenham this season, keeping four clean sheets.

The 28-year-old made his senior Italy debut in March 2024 and has collected four appearances with la Nazionale.

His contract in North London expires in June 2028.