Tottenham midfielder Mousa Dembele set to miss Champions League clash with APOEL Nicosia

  • Tottenham midfielder Mousa Dembele is a doubt for their trip to APOEL Nicosia
  • Spurs face the Cypriot side in the Champions League Group Stage on Tuesday
  • And Dembele looks set to miss the fixture because of a persistent foot injury
  • The Belgium international underwent an operation on his foot earlier in the year
  • Mauricio Pochettino admitted he is unsure how long he will be out of action

Tottenham midfielder Mousa Dembele could miss Tuesday's Champions League match against APOEL Nicosia due to a persistent foot injury.

Dembele, who underwent an operation on his foot earlier this year, was left out of Spurs' 3-2 win over West Ham United on Saturday and has played a limited role this season.

Manager Mauricio Pochettino said he did not believe Dembele will need another operation but was unsure how long the 30-year-old would be out of action.

Mousa Dembele could be out of Tuesday's Champions League match against APOEL Nicosia

Mousa Dembele could be out of Tuesday's Champions League match against APOEL Nicosia

Dembele   could miss out due to a persistent foot injury despite having it operated on this year

Dembele could miss out due to a persistent foot injury despite having it operated on this year

'We need to assess in the next few days. We don't know if it's possible for him to be available to go to Cyprus,' Pochettino said.


'And then we'll see about Huddersfield (on Saturday). We need to check him every day.'

Mauricio Pochettino said he won't need another operation but is unsure how long he will be out

Mauricio Pochettino said he won't need another operation but is unsure how long he will be out

Moussa Sissoko replaced him in the win over West Ham and Pochettino praised his display

Moussa Sissoko replaced him in the win over West Ham and Pochettino praised his display

Pochettino saw several positives in the performance of Dembele's replacement Moussa Sissoko, who has featured in midfield alongside Christian Eriksen and Eric Dier.

'Sissoko and Dembele have different characteristics,' Pochettino added.

'We had Christian and Sissoko, who can go forward on the right side to stretch the opponents. I feel happy in the way we changed and played. I think Sissoko was fantastic (against West Ham).'

After their European game, Spurs travel to Huddersfield Town in the league on Saturday.

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