Richarlison to miss three to four weeks as Conte confirms severity of hamstring injury

Richarlison will spend three to four weeks on the sidelines due to the hamstring injury he suffered during the World Cup, Tottenham boss Antonio Conte has confirmed.

The Brazilian striker scored three goals during an impressive campaign in Qatar, including a brilliant acrobatic volley in the Selecao's 2-0 group stage win over Serbia.

However, Richarlison's World Cup ended in disappointing fashion as he was sent off early in Brazil's quarter-final loss to Croatia on penalties.

The former Everton man underwent an MRI scan earlier this week, with Conte later confirming he will not be taking part over the festive period.

"I spoke with the medical service, they told me we needed three to four weeks," said the Tottenham boss. "His injury was a serious injury.

"I followed all my players to the World Cup crossing my fingers because you know very well that you can lose important players. It happened with Richarlison, who had a problem, [Rodrigo] Bentancur and Ben Davies."

Absent from their Boxing Day trip to Brentford, Richarlison is now a doubt for Spurs' Premier League games against Arsenal and Manchester City.

Conte's side take on their north London rivals on January 15, before taking on the defending champions four days later.