Tottenham have confirmed that goalkeeper Hugo Lloris will be out until at least the start of 2020 with a dislocated elbow.
The France international suffered the injury during Tottenham’s 3-0 defeat at Brighton on Saturday and had to be carried from the field on a stretcher in obvious agony.
A statement on Tottenham's website said: "Hugo Lloris has undergone further assessment this morning after sustaining a dislocated elbow in our match against Brighton on Saturday.
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"The findings have shown that although surgery will not be required, our Club Captain has suffered ligament damage and is not expected to return to training before the end of 2019.