Maybe the issue has become pronounced under the harder training regiment at Spurs Vs Lyon, thus turning the condition from very mild to a higher level, which makes him now struggle to train freely, impacting his ability to come into match days with any semblance of fitness and freedom of movement.
If he trained hard to impress Poch, and this skeletal misalignment (anomaly) meant his bones ground against themselves, or such, creating some heightened local inflammation, this could plausibly create an exacerbation of this condition.
He 100% looked lighter on his feet in the Lyon footage I watched.
Speculative, but I'm pretty sure there's something like this going on with him.
It's not the type of thing that a standard physical would pick up on, as it would only show after intensive exercise, if I'm correct.
Osteitis Pubis - Symptoms, Causes, Treatment and Rehabilitation
Osteitis Pubis, also known now as Pubic Bone Stress Injury results in groin pain originating from the pubic bones at the front of the pelvis.www.sportsinjuryclinic.net
Osteitis pubis symptoms
So, as I speculated above, his last injury was Groin, which could be Osteitis Pubis, this may manifest in Waddling Gait and Inflammation.
- Osteitis pubis symptoms involve pain in the groin or pelvic area when running, doing sit-ups or squatting exercises.
- Pain may develop gradually and often be mistaken for a muscle strain or groin strain.
- In severe cases, the athlete may begin to walk with a waddling gait.
- An X-ray may show an irregular pubic symphysis which is the joint between the two pubic bones at the front of the pelvis. There may be signs of bone thickening and inflammation.
Look at the posture in the below video at 1min 20 onwards: NDombele's belly...
This set is worth watching:
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