Tottenham Hotspur midfield Mousa Dembele has been ruled out of action until 2019.
Spurs confirmed the news via their offical Twitter account.
Dembele injured his ankle ligaments during last weekend's win over Wolves.
The Belgian will miss the upcoming north London derbies and a Premier League clash against Chelsea.
TEAM NEWS: @mousadembele (ankle) - scans have confirmed ligament damage to right ankle and is unlikely to be available until the New Year. pic.twitter.com/twfAUTMoKh
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) November 8, 2018