Tottenham Hotspur attacking midfielder Xavi Simons left the team’s Saturday match on a stretcher after injuring his right knee in a match against Wolverhampton Wanderers, immediately putting his status for the World Cup with the Netherlands in question.
Simons was in a footrace for a long ball from the goalkeeper in the 57th minute, but after taking his first touch, he stayed on the ground in pain for several minutes.
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Hopes were raised that he may be able to continue when he tried to stand on his own power, but he soon was back on the ground slapping the field in pain.
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