Tottenham Hotspur right-back Kyle Walker has undergone lower abdominal surgery, the club has confirmed.
The England international has been out since March with the injury, which ruled him out of the World Cup in the summer, and Tottenham have given no timeframe of his return to action.
The club’s medical team hoped to avoid surgery but following further medical assessments by specialists they decided there wasn’t another option.
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