Tottenham have has confirmed France captain Hugo Lloris is out of the rest of the year.
The Tottenham goalkeeper was stretchered off at the Amex Stadium on Saturday after suffering a dislocated elbow.
Lloris, who is currently in a brace, does not need surgery but has suffered ligament damage and is set to miss the rest of 2019.
France head coach Didier Deschamps, whose team face Iceland and Turkey over the next week, earlier said: “He has passed his tests. It is difficult to say how long he will be out – I am not a an expert on anatomy.
"As far as we are concerned, he will obviously not be there for these matches, nor the next ones. Protocols will be put in place for his rehabilitation.
"We are talking about weeks, even months. He will not return to the field in 2019, it is a near certainty.”
Lloris captained France to their World Cup triumph and Deschamps added: "His absence is difficult to quantify, he is is very important, dominating, given his status.
"It encompasses everything. It's a loss for us even if it is the first injury he has had in his career.
"Other players will take over to allow the team of France to continue to perform."
Lloris picked up the injury in the build-up to Brighton's opening goal at the Amex on Saturday, attempting to catch a cross.
The Frenchman could only parry the ball to Neal Maupay, who tapped in his side's opener.
Aaron Connolly added a brace as Spurs' disappointing start to the season continued.
The initial suggestions were he may have broken his arm or elbow but his dislocation was confirmed by Spurs in a statement on Saturday evening.
