Christian Eriksen is set to make his Tottenham return against West Ham this weekend, manager Mauricio Pochettino has confirmed, but Dele Alli faces a race against time to be fit to play Manchester City on October 29.
Playmaker Eriksen has been sidelined with a stomach injury that Denmark manager Age Hareide claimed may be "chronic", a statement quickly rebuffed by the player's agent, Martin Schoots.
The 26-year-old nonetheless missed fixtures against Huddersfield Town and Cardiff City in the Premier League, Barcelona in the Champions League and Watford in the EFL Cup.
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However, he is fit to play against the Hammers in this weekend's London derby, as is fellow midfielder Mousa Dembele, who has been struggling with a thigh problem.