LONDON, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- Tottenham will be without its Italian goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario for several months after revealing that he needs an operation on a broken ankle that he suffered in Saturday's 4-0 win away to Manchester City.

The surprising thing is that Vicario has confirmed that he played with the injury for around an hour after a first-half collision with Man City winger, Savinho in the first half of the game.

"Sometimes football gives you its highs, and sometimes it challenges you in ways you don't expect."

"I played 60 minutes at the Etihad with a broken bone in my ankle, giving absolutely everything I had for the team. Unfortunately, there was no way around this one. I needed surgery," explained the goalkeeper on social media.

"I'm disappointed I won't be able to help the team for a while. A massive thank you to the doctors and the staff. The operation went well, and from tomorrow I'll be working hard to come back stronger, fitter, and ready to give my all for you again. Thank you to the Spurs fans for all the love. See you soon on the pitch."

Tottenham has also confirmed the injury, but has not given a return date for Vicario, only saying that he would be "assessed by our medical staff to determine when he can return to training."

Vicario's injury is a major blow as Tottenham looks to build on the weekend win that lifted it to sixth in the Premier League, given that he has not missed a league game since joining from Empoli in the summer of 2023. Enditem

Former Southampton, Celtic and England goalkeeper, Fraser Forster will stand in for Vicario, starting with Thursday's Europa League tie at home to Roma. Enditem

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