This archive report was first published on 8 October 2019.
Tottenham Hotspur's French goalkeeper Hugo Lloris will be out of action for the remainder of 2019 after suffering a dislocated elbow in a match against Brighton on October 5, 2019.
According to a statement from Tottenham, Lloris underwent further assessment on Monday and was found to have ligament damage, which will prevent him from returning to training before the end of the year.
Although surgery will not be required, Lloris will be in a brace and will undergo a period of rest and rehabilitation under the supervision of Tottenham's medical staff.
This news is a significant blow to Tottenham's hopes of turning around a poor start to the season, having won just three of their opening 11 games in all competitions.
Argentine stopper Paulo Gazzaniga will now assume the role of first-choice goalkeeper for the foreseeable future.
Lloris will also miss Euro 2020 qualifiers for France against Iceland, Turkey, Albania, and Moldova.
France boss Didier Deschamps stated that Lloris will not be available for the next round of games or for the next Euro 2020 qualifiers.
