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Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven 'will not require surgery' after limping off with a hamstring injury against Chelsea... but the £43m star is still set for an extended spell on the sidelines

Micky van de Ven will reportedly not need surgery on the hamstring injury that hauled him off in Tottenham's 4-1 defeat to Chelsea.

The centre-back pulled up clutching his hamstring after a footrace with Nicolas Jackson towards the end of the first half and was replaced by Eric Dier.

There are fears he could be out for months after he was helped off the field.

In welcome news for Spurs fans, The Athletic reports that the 22-year-old won't require surgery on the injury, though he could still be out for some time.