Mueez Ajao
– Tottenham goalkeeper and captain Hugo Lloris has been ruled out for between six and eight weeks with a knee injury.
– The former France skipper, 36, sustained ligament damage in Spurs’ 1-0 win over Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday.
– Spurs have former Southampton and England international Fraser Forster as back up.
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– Academy players Brandon Austin and Alfie Whiteman are other options, but neither have much senior experience.
– Spurs are currently fifth in the Premier League and fighting for a Champions League spot for next season.
– They play Leicester City in the league on Saturday before travelling to AC Milan for their first-leg round of 16 tie in the Champions League on Tuesday.
– Forster, who joined on a free transfer last summer, has made just one Premier League appearance for Spurs – a 2-2 Boxing Day draw with Brentford.
– Lloris, who captained France to World Cup victory in 2018, announced his retirement from international football last month.
– He has kept seven clean sheets from 21 league games this season.
