Tottenham Hotspur and Brazil international Richarlison could be unavailable for the “next month or so” for Antonio Conte’s side after suffering a hamstring strain, injury journalist Ben Dinnery has told GiveMeSport.

The forward picked up the injury when on World Cup duty with the Seleção in Qatar earlier this month.

Tottenham injury news – Richarlison

According to a report from Football.London last week, Richarlison is expected to miss between five and six weeks of action after suffering a hamstring strain at the World Cup ahead of Brazil’s quarter-final defeat to Croatia.

The striker went on to play in 84 minutes of the tie but had to be substituted off, having been particularly ineffective and hampered by the injury.

The setback comes after the striker missed Tottenham’s final games before the Premier League’s break for the World Cup, that time through a calf injury.

Journalist Dean Jones has described Richarlison’s absence as being a “big blow” for the player when speaking to GiveMeSport, with the player being “barely seen” by the Lilywhites faithful during his time in north London since his £60m arrival in the summer.

And despite the Brazilian tending to be a “quick healer”, Dinnery suggests that a mid-to-late January return could be on the cards for the 25-year-old.

What has Dinnery said about Richarlison’s injury?

Dinnery told GiveMeSport: “This is an injury that's probably going to keep him out for at least the next month or so. Certainly, over the festive fixture period and in early January.

“So, we're probably looking at mid-to-late January with regard to seeing Richarlison back in action.

“We know he’s a quick healer, he will be working hard and he’ll be determined to get back. But like I said, it won’t be happening this year.”

How did Richarlison perform at the World Cup?

Richarlison will have no doubt been disappointed to have been part of a Brazil side knocked out at the quarter-finals of this year’s World Cup but will feel that he performed well on an individual basis.

The £90k-per-week striker hit the back of the net three times and provided one assist in four appearances in Qatar according to Transfermarkt, suggesting he was a reliable presence of goals for the South American side in the Middle East.

An average WhoScored rating of 7.41 for his showings on the world’s biggest stage ranked the Spurs man as Brazil’s third-best performing player at the World Cup behind Casemiro and Neymar, suggesting that he can hold his head up high despite the country’s disappointing showing.

Therefore, both Richarlison and Tottenham will be frustrated at the striker’s next injury setback and will be hoping that a return to action in January will be the catalyst for him to hit the ground running this season.