Micky van de Ven has been ruled out until after the international break with a hamstring injury.
The centre-back left the pitch in tears clutching the back of his right leg early in the first half of Spurs’ victory over Manchester City in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night.
It sparked fears he may have sustained another hamstring injury as severe as the one that saw him miss two months of last season but Ange Postecoglou was hopeful Van de Ven would have him back much sooner.
‘Micky has strained a hamstring,’ confirmed Postecoglou.