LONDON, England
English Premier League (EPL) side Tottenham Hotspurs’ manager Antonio Conte will have surgery to remove his gallbladder on Wednesday, the club have confirmed.
The 53-year-old Italian was diagnosed with cholecystitis, an inflammation of the gallbladder, after becoming “unwell with severe abdominal pain”.
Spurs’ next game is at home to second-placed Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday.
The club have said Conte will return “following a period of recuperation”, adding “everyone at the club wishes him well.”
“Antonio Conte recently became unwell with severe abdominal pain,” the club statement reads. “Following a diagnosis of cholecystitis, he will be undergoing surgery to remove his gallbladder today and will return following a period of recuperation. Everyone at the Club wishes him well.”
No firm timeframe for Conte’s recovery has been given, but he will definitely be absent when Spurs face Manchester City at home in the Premier League on Sunday.
Spurs are due to take in a trip to Leicester City six days later before their attention switches to the first leg of their round of 16 Champions League tie against Milan on February 14.
