JOSE MOURINHO is having to rethink his January loan plans for Ryan Sessegnon after Ben Davies’ injury.
The new Tottenham boss was looking to farm out summer-signing Sessegnon for the second half of the season to give him more first-team football.
Ryan Sessegnon is set to stay and fight for his place at TottenhamCredit: Getty
But he has been forced to reconsider after Davies suffered ankle-ligament damage in Spurs’ 3-2 win at West Ham on Saturday.
The Wales left-back has been told he faces an ‘extended period’ on the sidelines.
So Mourinho is set to keep Sessegnon at Spurs as cover for Danny Rose.
Sess, 19, is yet to make a Premier League start since joining from Fulham for £25million.
Both of his two appearances so far have come as a sub this month, in the 1-1 draw at Everton and 4-0 win at Red Star Belgrade
Mourinho believes the England Under-21 star has a long-term future at Tottenham — but Sessegnon is now expected to get a chance sooner in Davies’ absence.
Davies was on crutches and wearing a protective boot as he watched Tuesday’s 4-2 win over Olympiakos, which booked Spurs’ place in the last 16 of the Champions League.
Crystal Palace were hoping to sign Kyle Walker-Peters on loan or a permanent deal in January.
But Mourinho wants to see him challenge Serge Aurier at right-back.
Jose Mourinho has a few injury problems to deal with early in his tenureCredit: Getty
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
