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Mauricio Pochettino concerned about Erik Lamela’s prolonged injury absence

Mauricio Pochettino has admitted Tottenham are "starting to be concerned" about Erik Lamela's mystery hip injury.

The Argentina playmaker will undergo a scan on Friday on the injury that has kept him sidelined since October - and that is yet to be diagnosed.

Lamela has been working with a physiotherapist at former club Roma in a bid to ease the problem, but Spurs boss Pochettino admitted it is now becoming a real worry.

"Tomorrow he will have a scan," said Pochettino.

"It's still difficult to give a time for him to come back.