{"id":292444,"date":"2023-09-28T16:33:59","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T16:33:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/?p=292444"},"modified":"2023-09-28T16:33:59","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T16:33:59","slug":"ivan-perisic-pictured-on-crutches-after-undergoing-acl-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/soccer\/ivan-perisic-pictured-on-crutches-after-undergoing-acl-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"Ivan Perisic pictured on crutches after undergoing ACL surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Ivan Perisic pictured on crutches after undergoing ACL surgery as Tottenham star is expected to be sidelined for &#8216;five to six months&#8217; after operation in Austria&#8230; with the Croatian thanking the staff that operated on his knee<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Perisic has been pictured on crutches after undergoing surgery on his ACL\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Croatian suffered an injury in training and will be out for &#8216;five to six months&#8217;\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mail Sport&#8217;s new WhatsApp Channel: Get the breaking news and exclusives here\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tottenham Hotspur and Croatia star Ivan Perisic has been pictured on crutches after undergoing surgery for an ACL injury on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The winger travelled to Austria to go under the knife after suffering an injury to his right knee during non-contact training\u00a0at Spurs last week.<\/p>\n<p>Perisic came off the bench for Tottenham and played a vital role in the club&#8217;s comeback against Sheffield United two weeks ago, but it will be his last involvement for the club for a while.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The appearance from the bench was one of six for Ange Postecoglou&#8217;s side this season, but it looks unlikely that he will make any further as he has now been pictured on crutches.<\/p>\n<p>The Croatian took to Instagram to show him on crutches alongside his agent before Fabrizio Romano confirmed that it will take &#8216;five to six months&#8217; for him to return from injury.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/28\/16\/75943439-12571699-Perisic_suffered_an_injury_to_his_right_knee_during_non_contact_-m-2_1695915863390.jpg\" height=\"410\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Perisic\u00a0suffered an injury to his right knee during non-contact training at Spurs<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/28\/16\/75943441-12571699-image-a-3_1695915872736.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Perisic came off the bench for Tottenham and played a vital role in the club&#8217;s comeback against Sheffield United<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/28\/16\/75943499-12571699-image-a-17_1695915996007.jpg\" height=\"740\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Perisic took to Instagram to post a picture of him with his agent after the surgery on his ACL<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/28\/16\/75943501-12571699-image-a-18_1695916015195.jpg\" height=\"155\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Perisic wrote: &#8216;A massive thank you to Dr. Fink and his colleagues for their hard work and dedication.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Getting back on my feet slowly but surely.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Destiny Udogie has been the first choice at left-back under Postecoglou this season, with Perisic more comfortable in a wing-back role.<\/p>\n<p>With back-up player Sergio Reguillon joining Manchester United on loan at the end of the transfer window, Ben Davies is the most likely option to compete for the spot with Udogie now.<\/p>\n<p>Being 34 years of age and out of contract at Tottenham in the summer, it&#8217;s possible that Perisic has played his last game for the club he joined from Inter Milan last season.<\/p>\n<p>With just 50 appearances under his belt, it remains to be seen as to whether the Croatia international will play any further matches for Spurs.<\/p>\n<p>Best case scenario, Perisic will return in five months and be able to finish the season with Postecoglou&#8217;s side.<\/p>\n<p>However, recovering from ACL injuries can be tricky and the winger could still face several setbacks.<\/p>\n<p>For now, he will be taking it step by step and hoping to come back stronger when he is cleared for a return.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12571699\/Ivan-Perisic-pictured-crutches-ACL-surgery-Tottenham-Croatia.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ivan Perisic pictured on crutches after undergoing ACL surgery as Tottenham star is expected to be sidelined for &#8216;five to six months&#8217; 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