SERGE AURIER could miss the rest of season after being given permission from Tottenham to jet back to France to be with his mum following his brother’s murder.
The club confirmed on Monday that Christopher was shot dead outside a nightclub in Toulouse and paid tribute to the 26-year-old on social media.
Serge Aurier is returning to France tomorrow and could miss the rest of the seasonCredit: Reuters
Aurier, 27, has been a vital part of Jose Mourinho’s plans since the Portuguese’s appointment in November.
The boss was putting no pressure on the right-back to make the trip to the Toon after his devastating loss.
But the brave defender opted to play and started at St James’ Park before flying to be with his mother tomorrow.
Mourinho told Sky Sports the star could miss the rest of the season as he comes to terms with the tragedy.
The Spurs boss said: “We would always support his decision.
“If he decided to not play until the end of the season we would respect that.
“Every person has different ways to face tragedies like this one and he asked to play.
“Tomorrow he goes to France to see his mum, which of course we are fully supporting.”
According to local media in France, Christopher was shot in the stomach with his alleged killer now handing himself into police.
Christopher played football at an amateur level for Rodeo Toulouse in the French fifth division last season.
Like Serge, he progressed through the ranks at RC Lens in the early stages of his career.
He had a trial with Brentford back in 2011, but failed to earn a contract with the Championship side.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
