Alex Pritchard will be sidelined until the new year, Tottenham Hotspur have announced.
The young attacker impressed while on loan at Brentford last season and big things were expected of the youngster upon his return to White Hart Lane.
However, fans will have to wait to see Pritchard fulfil his potential after Spurs confirmed the player has undergone ankle surgery.
"The club can confirm that Alex Pritchard has undergone surgery on his right ankle," a statement read on Spurs' official website.
"The England Under-21 international originally sustained the injury in a challenge against Sweden during the summer's European Under-21 Championships, which ruled him out for the rest of the tournament.
"The expected recovery and rehabilitation is likely to see him return to training in the new year."
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