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Tottenham Hotspur forward Erik Lamela is to have surgery on his hip, ruling him out for the rest of the season.
Lamela, 25, has not played since October due to a persistent hip problem and has since spent time in Buenos Aires on compassionate leave and in Rome, where he received treatment at his former club Roma.
The Argentina international has been back in London for nearly two months but has been unable to participate in full training, despite Tottenham saying in January that a scan had revealed no serious damage.