Overview

• The 29-year-old came on in the 66th minute of Mali’s 4-1 World Cup qualifying win over Madagascar in Bamako and was withdrawn almost immediately.
• Witness accounts say he clutched his left leg after a challenge by Arnaud Randrianantenaina and left the field on a stretcher, with no further punishment for the defender.
• Reporters described a likely ankle issue and visible distress, but neither Mali nor Tottenham has issued a diagnosis or recovery timeline.
• It was his first competitive appearance of the season following a knee injury and an earlier disciplinary omission under Thomas Frank, who had left the door open to reintegration.
• His contract is in its final months after a failed summer move to Turkey was reported, placing his availability and future at Spurs back under scrutiny.