Richarlison injury blow prompts Spurs to seek attacking reinforcements

Heitinga joins Frank’s coaching staff as part of shake-up

INJURY: Thomas Frank says Tottenham are in the market for an attacking player after losing Richarlison for up to seven weeks with a hamstring injury. Picture: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images

Thomas Frank says Tottenham are in the market for an attacking player after losing Richarlison for up to seven weeks with a hamstring injury.

The manager has been without Dejan Kulusevski and James Maddison all season – neither is close to a return – and the last thing he needed after the sale of Brennan Johnson to Crystal Palace was to have Mohammed Kudus ruled out until April with a thigh problem. The Richarlison setback has compounded matters; the forward was forced off during the FA Cup loss to Aston Villa on Saturday.