Tottenham Hotspur defender Juan Foyth has been ruled out of action until September, it has been confirmed.
The Argentina left the pitch against Bayern Munich last week on a stretcher having injured his ankle.
Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino had an update on Foyth when speaking after the pre-season penalty shoot-out defeat against Inter Milan on Sunday afternoon and he didn't sound too positive.
"With Juan I think the medical staff are going to update in the next few days," he told reporters. "I cannot say more because I don't know exactly how much time.
"For sure it's a tough injury and for sure it is many weeks he is going to be out.
"We hope he can recover as soon as possible."
But now it's been confirmed that Foyth will miss at least the first four games of the Premier League season through a combination of injury and suspension.
This includes this weekend's opener against Aston Villa, a trip to Manchester City as well as the north London derby against Arsenal at the beginning of next month.
An official statement via the club's official website reads.
"After undergoing assessment over the past few days, we can confirm that Juan Foyth has sustained a lateral ligament injury to his left ankle following a challenge in our Audi Cup match against Bayern Munich.
"The Argentina international, who will miss the opening two games of the season due to suspension, will now undergo a period of rehabilitation and is expected to return to training in September."
Following the sale of Kieran Trippier, Foyth was an option to start at right-back after serving a two-game suspension having played in this position towards the end of last season and at this summer's Copa America tournament.
