Franck Ribéry reacts to what the £180,000-a-week Tottenham player posted on Instagram

Tottenham Hotspur winger Ivan Perisic has posted an update on his injury recovery on Instagram.

Several of the Spurs star’s colleagues, including Franck Ribéry, responded to wish him luck in his recovery.

Last week, Tottenham announced that Perisic had suffered an ACL injury during non-contact training.

Spurs said he will undergo surgery and is expected to be out for the remainder of the season.

Perisic underwent surgery in Austria and will now begin his rehabilitation process. On Instagram, the 34-year-old man posted a photo of himself on crutches.

He wrote:
“Thank you Dr. Fink and his colleagues for their hard work and dedication.

Ribéry, his former teammate at Bayern Munich, posted a raised hand and heart emoji.

Meanwhile, his Croatian teammate Dejan Lovren wrote:
“Son, you don’t need to go easy on the right, take it easy on the left!”

Fabrizio Romano posted two heart emojis, while Eic Maxim Choupo-Moting wrote:
“Get well soon, kid.”

Perisic joined Tottenham in the summer of 2022 and made 50 appearances, scoring 1 goal and 14 assists. This season, the star who is paid 180,000 pounds per week has made 6 appearances in all competitions, including the main match in the Carabao Cup.

Last week, Fabrizio Romano announced that Perisic will be out of action for the next five to six months.

“Perisic, a great professional who will work hard to return and help Spurs in March/April,” he wrote on X.

“Then Euro 2024 with Croatia, with the feeling that he can do it. I wish him a quick recovery!

Hopefully that’s the case and we’ll see Perisic in action before the season ends.

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Tottenham Hotspur defender Mickey van de Ven spoke to the Press Association (h/t Liverpool Echo) about his admiration for Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk.

Tottenham Hotspur signed the 22-year-old from Bundesliga side Wolfsburg for £43m including add-ons during the summer transfer window. Van de Ven made 41 appearances for Wolfsberg, contributing to one goal and three assists before joining the Spurs.

The Reds will play Spurs in the Premier League showdown on Saturday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The teams are currently lying in second and fourth place respectively with two points separating them.

Van de Ven told had a lot to talk about his admiration for the Liverpool captain. He said:

“I think Virgil was the last couple of years, and this year also one of the best defenders in the Premier League, for sure. The year they grabbed the title, he was unbelievable and showed how important he is for Liverpool. He shows how important he is the last couple of years.”

Van Dijk has won the UEFA Champions League, Premier League, FA Cup, Carabao Cup, Community Shield, UEFA Super Cup, and FIFA Club World Cup with the Reds. The Dutchman won many individual allocates like PFA Players’ Player of the Year during his Liverpool tenure.

Before his horrific injury against Everton, the 32-year-old rightfully earned recognition as one of the world’s top centre-backs. Van Dijk suffered the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury after a terrible tackle from Jordan Pickford.

The Dutch national team captain required surgery which kept him out of most of the 2020-21 season. The Dutchman has struggled to get back to the best form since the injury but remains a formidable defender. We believe Van de Ven would want to emulate his compatriot’s incredible Premier League legacy and success.

The Dutchman previously revealed his dream to play at Anfield while speaking with Wolfsburger Allgemeine Aller-Zeitung (h/t Liverpool Echo). The 22-year-old has a lot of incentive going into the Liverpool game to show what he can do. The Reds attacking lineup is a big challenge for Van de Ven’s team as they have shown vulnerability defensively.