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Tottenham's Dele Alli ruled out until March with hamstring injury

Dele Alli
Image: Dele Alli will return to training in early March

Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli has been ruled out until early March after suffering a hamstring injury.

The 22 year old suffered the injury during Spurs' 2-1 win over Fulham in the Premier League on Sunday.

Tottenham tweeted a statement saying: "Following scans and clinical assessment, we can confirm that @dele_official has suffered a hamstring strain, sustained during Sunday's match.

Dele Alli receives treatment before being substituted against Fulham
Image: Alli receives treatment before being substituted against Fulham

"Dele will now undergo a period of rehabilitation with our medical staff, with the expectation of returning to training in early March."

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Highlights from Tottenham's 2-1 win at Fulham on Sunday

Alli is now set to miss some of Spurs' key fixtures, including the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg at Chelsea on Thursday, the Champions League last 16 first leg against Borussia Dortmund and the Premier League game away to Chelsea.

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His involvement in the Premier League match against north London rivals Arsenal and the Champions League second leg against Dortmund at the beginning of March is also in doubt.

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The England international could also miss the Carabao Cup final on February 24, should Spurs get past Chelsea in the semi-finals this week.

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