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Injury chaos for Tottenham ahead of crucial Liverpool clash
TOTTENHAM could be without Toby Alderweireld and Eric Lamela after both players were forced to withdraw from international duty this week.
Erik Lamela Toby Alderweireld could both miss the game against Liverpool
Alderweireld has been ruled out of the Belgium squad that faces Portugal tonight (7.45pm) due to illness.
And Lamela has suffered a muscle injury while training with Argentina ahead of their 2018 World Cup qualifier against Bolivia, according to newspaper Rionegro.
The pair being sidelined will come as a blow to Spurs who have a crucial fixture with Liverpool on Saturday (5.30pm) that could determine their title hopes.
Lamela has suffered a muscle injury while training with Argentina
And Pochettino has a further defensive headache to contend with as youngster Cameron Carter-Vickers, who has been named on the bench in recent weeks, has also been ruled out of the USA team.
Combined with the long-term absence of Jan Vertonghen, that leaves the Argentinian with very few options in central defence and only Kevin Wimmer to call upon ahead of the weekend's Premier League clash.