Dele Alli will miss the first few weeks of the Premier League season as the Tottenham star has suffered another hamstring injury.
The 23-year-old England international has sustained damage to his left hamstring on four occasions in the past two years.
He missed Spurs' final pre-season friendly against Inter Milan, which Mauricio Pochettino's team lost on penalties.
The Spurs boss admitted after the match: "I don't believe Dele is going to arrive for the start of the season. I think it's the same area [as previous injuries]. We are worried. He is still only 23 and has had many hamstring problems in the last few years.
"He needs to pay attention a little bit about what is going on in his body but we are here to help him. It is a minor injury and in a few more weeks we hope he will be ready."
Meanwhile, Juan Foyth faces a long lay-off after sustaining a serious ankle injury in the second half of last week's Audi Cup final victory against Bayern Munich.
"It's a tough injury and it's many weeks [of recovery]," Pochettino said of the 21-year-old Argentine. "The medical staff are going to update in the next few days. We hope he can recover as soon as possible."
Pochettino insists he is happy with his squad but has not ruled out the possibility of some new arrivals before the transfer window shuts on Thursday.
Spurs drew 1-1 after 90 minutes against Inter but the Serie A side won the penalty shoot-out with Samir Handanovic's save from Oliver Skipp proving to be decisive.
Spurs are 3/10 to beat Aston Villa in their first Premier League game of the season on Saturday and 4/5 to keep a clean sheet in the clash.
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Dele Alli will miss the first few weeks of the Premier League season as the Tottenham star has suffered another hamstring injury.
The 23-year-old England international has sustained damage to his left hamstring on four occasions in the past two years.
He missed Spurs' final pre-season friendly against Inter Milan, which Mauricio Pochettino's team lost on penalties.
The Spurs boss admitted after the match: "I don't believe Dele is going to arrive for the start of the season. I think it's the same area [as previous injuries]. We are worried. He is still only 23 and has had many hamstring problems in the last few years.
"He needs to pay attention a little bit about what is going on in his body but we are here to help him. It is a minor injury and in a few more weeks we hope he will be ready."
Meanwhile, Juan Foyth faces a long lay-off after sustaining a serious ankle injury in the second half of last week's Audi Cup final victory against Bayern Munich.
"It's a tough injury and it's many weeks [of recovery]," Pochettino said of the 21-year-old Argentine. "The medical staff are going to update in the next few days. We hope he can recover as soon as possible."
Pochettino insists he is happy with his squad but has not ruled out the possibility of some new arrivals before the transfer window shuts on Thursday.
Spurs drew 1-1 after 90 minutes against Inter but the Serie A side won the penalty shoot-out with Samir Handanovic's save from Oliver Skipp proving to be decisive.
Spurs are 3/10 to beat Aston Villa in their first Premier League game of the season on Saturday and 4/5 to keep a clean sheet in the clash.
Source: bet365.com