20-year-old go miss Wednesday UEFA Super Cup after red card for Chelsea match
Tottenham Hotspur don collect big boost ahead Wednesday UEFA Super Cup clash with Paris Saint-Germain, as reports dey say Joao Neves go miss the game because of suspension.
The 20-year-old bin form one of the most fear midfield trio for Europe last season with Fabian Ruiz and Vitinha, as e play key role for PSG Champions League win and also shine for Club World Cup.
Neves score two goals for their 4-0 last-16 win over Inter Miami, before e also give assist for Desire Doue for the 2-0 quarter-final win against Bayern Munich wey lead dem go the final.
But the midfielder final end for humiliation as e collect straight red card for 85th minute of their 3-0 loss to Chelsea for violent conduct, after e pull Marc Cucurella hair.
According to RMC Sport, Neves don now collect two-match cross-competition ban because of the matter, meaning say e go miss Wednesday clash with Spurs for Udine.
Neves go also miss PSG Ligue 1 opener
The former Benfica wonderkid go still miss PSG Ligue 1 opener against Nantes next Sunday, but the suspension still get small advantage for the French champions.
Because of their long run for Club World Cup, PSG delay players holiday and just resume full training on August 6, so Neves go follow special training program until the ban finish.
Head coach Luis Enrique still get plenty options to replace am, and e dey expected to put 19-year-old Warren Zaire-Emery for midfield in place of Neves.
Carlos Soler, Senny Mayulu and Renato Sanches still dey available for that role, while PSG only other injury na defender Nordi Mukiele wey still dey recover from calf problem.
Tottenham chance against PSG
Even though Neves suspension no too sweet PSG, with player like Zaire-Emery ready, Enrique no go too lose sleep over am.
Meanwhile, Tottenham fit enter the Super Cup without up to eight injured players, including ACL victim James Maddison and creator Dejan Kulusevski wey still dey manage knee problem.
Unless Spurs fit sign new number 10 within the next 48 hours, dem go enter the match without natural creator, and coach Thomas Frank still dey worry about Dominic Solanke and im ankle injury.
The 4-0 friendly loss to Bayern Munich on Thursday show Spurs weakness for every part of the pitch, and dem dey clearly be underdogs for the Super Cup.
But as Chelsea shock PSG for Club World Cup, nobody fit completely write Spurs off, even though the odds dey heavily against dem.