Danny Rose was sent to a specialist about his knee this week and Mauricio Pochettino has told Tottenham they need to be patient while he recovers.
The full back was injured during the 0-0 draw at Sunderland and the north London club have been unable to put a time frame on his return.
Pochettino knows Rose is a key cog in his Tottenham machine and the England international could be missed when they travel to Liverpool in the Premier League on Saturday evening.
'He is very positive, we are very positive,' Pochettino said.