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| BALE IN PAIN, ANKLE INJURY AGAINST BASEL AT WHITE HART LANE |
Tottenham players are nervously awaiting
Friday's scan on the Wales international's damaged ankle, but they retain hope
that Spurs star man will make a speedy recovery.
Gareth Bale was stretchered off at the end of
Europa League quarter-final first leg tie with Switzerland outfit Basel at
White Hart Lane. The scores finished level at 2-2 ahead of the return match in St.
Jakob-Park.
The Wales international tipped to challenge
for the Premier League's Player of the Season award appeared to twist awkwardly
on his right ankle, and was in visible pain as he disappeared down the tunnel.
Bale's injury compounded the earlier loss of Aaron Lennon, who departed in the
first half.
Andre Villas-Boas' men are currently third in
the league, four points clear of fifth-placed Arsenal in their hunt for
Champions League football. With crucial games against Everton, Chelsea and
Manchester City next up in their schedule, the potential loss of Bale could be
a devastating blow.
However, Gylfi Sigurdsson - scorer of Spurs'
equalising goal - retains hope Bale's injury will not be as bad as first
feared. The midfielder admits both he and Lennon are crucial to the club's push
for a successful end to the campaign.
"It's hard to say, but hopefully he
(Bale) will recover quickly and be ready for the next game,"
Sigurdsson
told Sky Sports News.
"He's very important to us. Those two
players (Bale and Lennon) would be important to any team and hopefully they'll
get back soon."
Mousa Dembele also offered a positive outlook
on Bale, stating "we hope that he will be fit", while Villas-Boas is
anticipating a boost when scan results come back later on Friday.
"He rolled on his ankle, at the moment
there is a lot of pain, but hopefully [it's] not as bad as it could have
been,'' the Tottenham manager told BBC Sport.
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