Mauricio Pochettino has confirmed Dele Alli could be out "for a few weeks" after the midfielder was left out of Tottenham Hotspur's team for the North London derby against Arsenal.
Pochettino said Alli picked up a knock in training with more news expected about the length of time he will miss due in the next day or two.
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"Yes, bad luck yesterday [Saturday] on the training session," Pochettino told BT Sport. "It was his knee, he clashed with a teammate and we need to assess him today, tomorrow.
"He will be out for a few weeks but we hope that it is not a big issue. But you know it is bad luck, bad luck because [he is an] important player for us.
"But that is football and sometimes it can happen."