Eric Dier has been ruled out of contention for Tottenham having had an operation to solve his appendicitis.
Having complained of an issue in his abdomen to the club's medical staff, the English midfielder was swiftly booked in for an operation to ease his discomfort.
A club statement on Sunday read: 'Eric Dier has undergone surgery to remove his appendix.
'The England international midfielder was diagnosed with appendicitis after contacting our medical staff due to acute Abdominal pain. He received immediate treatment to assess and then remove the appendix.
'He will now undergo a period of recovery before commencing rehabilitation and it is expected he will return to training with the squad in January.