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Tottenham midfielder Yves Bissouma is set to be sidelined for around two months as he will have surgery on Friday to repair a stress fracture to his ankle.
Bissouma joined Tottenham in the summer but has struggled to displace the regular midfield pairing of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Rodrigo Bentancur.
Bissouma out for two months
He is now expected to be absent for a large chunk of the remainder of the season with an operation planned.
A statement from Tottenham reads:
"We can confirm that Yves Bissouma is to undergo surgery on Friday to repair a stress fracture to his left ankle.
"A timeframe for his return will be determined after surgery.
"He will begin rehabilitation with our medical staff as soon as possible."
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Spurs were rocked on Wednesday by the news of goalkeeper Hugo Lloris being sidelined for a similar timeframe with knee ligament damage, leaving Fraser Forster to deputise in the meantime.
Bissouma impressed at Brighton under Graham Potter to earn a move to north London, though he hasn't managed to replicate that form thus far at Spurs.
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