Tottenham captain and goalkeeper Hugo Lloris is expected the miss the next four weeks after suffering a hamstring injury in Saturday's 1-1 draw at Everton.
Lloris, 29, made one appearance in preseason after being left out of the club's trip to Australia -- in common with 10 of Spurs' 11 Euro 2016 representatives -- and he lasted just 25 minutes at Goodison Park before being replaced by Michel Vorm.
Following further assessment of the hamstring injury sustained by Hugo, we can confirm he's expected to be out of action for around 4 weeks.
- Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) August 16, 2016
France skipper Lloris will also miss an international friendly against Italy on Sept. 1 and his country's opening World Cup qualifier in Belarus five days later.
He is also facing a race to be fit for Tottenham's Champions League opener, which will be played on Sep. 13 or 14.
Vorm, 31, is expected to deputise for Saturday's match against Crystal Palace at White Hart Lane and the games against Liverpool and Stoke City, but Spurs will hope Lloris is fit enough to return for the home clash with Sunderland on Sept. 18.
Vorm played just once in the Premier League last season -- the 1-0 defeat at Manchester United on the opening day -- but he did make five appearances in the domestic cups.
Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino reportedly hopes to add another senior goalkeeper to his squad before the close of the transfer window at the beginning of next month, and they have been linked with Espanyol's Pau Lopez.
Spurs are already without the suspended Mousa Dembele for the next three matches, but Son Heung-Min could return this weekend after South Korea were eliminated from the Olympic Games.