‘Very quiet’: Spurs insiders are keeping it secret whether Conte will start £11m man vs Arsenal – journalist

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Hugo Lloris may miss the north London derby between Arsenal and Tottenham this weekend through injury.

The France captain pulled out of his side’s Nations League fixtures this month with a thigh problem.

The Premier League is back this weekend and journalist Alasdair Gold has said on YouTube that Spurs are playing it cagey with updates on their goalkeeper.

He reckons that Antonio Conte will have to give an update on Lloris ahead of the game, but for the time being, they are trying to keep Arsenal guessing.

Lloris could miss Arsenal v Tottenham through injury

He said: “We don’t know yet, we’re finding that out tomorrow. France explained it as a small thigh injury, which you’d hope means something.

“The fact it’s Lloris and the club captain – I know he’s played through injury before – I would imagine that he would likely strap himself up and if that’s okay, he would get out there.

“Unsurprisingly Spurs have been very quiet on it because they don’t want to give Arsenal any heads up. But I think Conte will have to say either way tomorrow.”

If Lloris is out, it would suddenly become a huge afternoon for Fraser Forster, who signed for the club in the summer.

He was very clearly a deputy for Lloris, with reports coming out recently that a new long-term goalkeeping option being sought for when the Frenchman leaves.

He is an experienced Premier League goalkeeper who would not be overawed if he was thrown in at the deep end, but for now we wait and see whether Lloris will be fit.