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Erik Lamela set for Tottenham return after recuperating from hip injury in Rome

Erik Lamela is expected to report to Tottenham's training ground on Friday after completing his recovery from a hip problem with former club Roma.

The 24-year-old has not played for Spurs since October and fuelled rumours of an imminent return to Italy when he opted to return there for his treatment rather then remain at Tottenham's Enfield base.

Lamela took to Twitter on Wednesday to play down any link with a departure from White Hart Lane, writing he was "in Roma at the moment recovering for (sic) an injury and not for any other thing that is not to do with football!