Tottenham have confirmed that Eric Dier has returned to full training after being out of action since early December with appendicitis.
The England international was an ever-present for Mauricio Pochettino's side in the first half of the season, but missed the busy festive period after falling ill with an appendix issue.
After undergoing an emergency operation to fix the problem, Spurs have confirmed via their official Twitter account that the 25-year-old has made his return to first-team training.
Ahead of the north London side's Premier League clash with Fulham on Sunday afternoon, Pochettino played down suggestions that Dier could be ready to go straight into the starting line-up, but confirmed that he could feature as a substitute.