{"id":239949,"date":"2025-11-02T17:40:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T17:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/239949\/"},"modified":"2025-11-02T17:40:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T17:40:07","slug":"thomas-frank-reveals-what-really-happened-with-lucas-bergvall-in-tottenhams-defeat-to-chelsea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/239949\/","title":{"rendered":"Thomas Frank reveals what really happened with Lucas Bergvall in Tottenham&#8217;s defeat to Chelsea"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Thomas Frank has shed light on his decision to take off Lucas Bergvall and whether it affected Tottenham\u2019s game plan.<\/p>\n<p>The Swede started on the left as part of a three-man <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spurs-web.com\/tag\/tottenham\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Spurs<\/a> forward line alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spurs-web.com\/tag\/randal-kolo-muani\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Randal Kolo Muani<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spurs-web.com\/tag\/mohammed-kudus\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mohammed Kudus<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spurs-web.com\/tag\/lucas-bergvall\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bergvall\u2019s<\/a> night came to an early end as he was withdrawn after seemingly failing a concussion test following a head injury.<\/p>\n<p>The 19-year-old was visibly fuming and kept jesticulating that he was ready to continue, but the decision was taken out of his hands, with Xavi Simons replacing him in the seventh minute of the game.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2244001976-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Lucas Bergvall Tottenham\" class=\"wp-image-365794\" \/>Photo by Vince Mignott\/MB Media\/Getty ImagesThomas Frank admits Lucas Bergvall\u2019s removal disrupted Tottenham\u2019s plans<\/p>\n<p>The Tottenham boss confirmed that the teenager was told he could not stay on after suffering a concussion, backing the decision of his medical staff.<\/p>\n<p>Frank admitted that the early substitution was far from ideal for Tottenham\u2019s game plan against the Blues.<\/p>\n<p>When asked what happened with Bergvall, he responded (via <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tottenhamhotspur.com\/news\/2025\/november\/spurs-0-1-chelsea-premier-league-every-word-of-thomas-franks-post-match-press-conference\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">the club\u2019s official website<\/a>): \u201cThat was a concussion. So he was told he couldn\u2019t stay on and I think the medical team did a good job in that aspect. Even if he wanted to stay on, it\u2019s the right decision that he stays off.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When asked if it disrupted Tottenham\u2019s game plan, Frank said: \u201cWe would have loved to have him continue. That\u2019s why we picked him in the starting XI. Unfortunately, that couldn\u2019t happen. So others will step in. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spurs-web.com\/tag\/xavi-simons\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Xavi<\/a> knew the game plan.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The right decision was reached regarding Bergvall<\/p>\n<p>Football and many other sports now rightfully have clear protocols in place for concussions, which is a welcome change from a few years ago.<\/p>\n<p>In the past, Bergvall would have likely continued playing if he had insisted he was fine to carry on, but the decision was rightly taken out of his hands.<\/p>\n<p>Player safety trumps everything else when it comes to head injuries, and despite the midfielder\u2019s frustration, he will realise with hindsight that the medics were right to be cautious.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>       Have something to tell us about this article? 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