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Tottenham suffer huge blow with Danny Rose and Erik Lamela set to miss start of Premier League season due to injury

DANNY ROSE and Erik Lamela will miss the start of the season with the pair STILL recovering from long-term injuries.

Argentinian Lamela will have been out for a year by the time he recovers from his double hip problem and is not expected to be back until October.

Erik Lamela will have been out for about a calendar year if he recovers from his double hip injury by October
Erik Lamela will have been out for about a calendar year if he recovers from his double hip injury by October
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Rose is also struggling to be ready for the start of pre-season training in July, looking at beginning first-team in August.

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Spurs play their first pre-season friendly on July 23, when they play Paris Saint-Germain in Orlando as part of the International Champions Cup.

Mauricio Pochettino gives Danny Rose a pat on the back during Tottenham training
Mauricio Pochettino gives Danny Rose a pat on the back during Tottenham training
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Erik Lamela played in the 0-0 draw with Bournemouth last season but his last game for Spurs was the EFL Cup loss to Liverpool three days later
Erik Lamela played in the 0-0 draw with Bournemouth last season but his last game for Spurs was the EFL Cup loss to Liverpool three days later
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Tottenham will also play Roma and Manchester City in the competition as build-up to the Premier League season that starts at St James’ Park against newly-promoted Newcastle.

And according to The Times, Lamela, 25, will not be in the first-team frame until at least two months into the Prem season.

Lamela has been to Rome to see his former physio Damiano Stefanini in a bid to improve his recovery.

He has posted a number of videos on his Instagram showing his recovery sessions in the pool as he strengthens his muscles.

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Rose, 26, will face a fight to get back into Mauricio Pochettino’s first XI after Welshman Ben Davies showed a fine run of form in the first team.

Tottenham have also been looking at another defender with a Swansea connection in Alfie Mawson with Chris Smalling also rumoured to be on his way out of Manchester United.

Spurs also face losing Kyle Walker this summer, with the full-back on the radars of Manchester City and Bayern Munich.

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