Dier out until January, leaves Spurs light in midfield

LONDON (AP) — Tottenham is facing a shortage of central-midfield options over the busy festive period after Eric Dier was ruled out until the new year after having surgery to remove his appendix.
Dier missed the 1-0 win over Burnley on Saturday after contacting Tottenham’s medical staff with acute abdominal pain. The Premier League club said Sunday that the England international will “return to training with the squad in January.”
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