Tottenham suffer ANOTHER injury blow as Skipp limps out of England U21 win

Tottenham were handed another fitness issue to contend with ahead of their clash against Crystal Palace on Saturday after midfielder Oliver Skipp hobbled out of England's win over Kosovo on Tuesday night.

Skipp has started all three Premier League games on the season in the heart of the Spurs midfield alongside Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg having made an early impression on new boss Nuno Espirito Santo, but the Portuguese coach will now be left sweating after he picked up the problem on international duty.

It is the second injury concern for the club after key man Son Heung-min suffered a calf blow while playing for South Korea, while Espirito Santo is also set to be without Argentina duo Giovani Lo Celso and Cristian Romero while they quarantine following their controversial trip to Brazil.

Skipp has been with Spurs since the age of 12 after coming through the academy and starred for Norwich during an impressive loan last season as he helped them earn promotion back to the Premier League, being named in the Championship team of the year.

The 20-year-old had an issue with his groin just eight minutes from the end of the game, with England U21 boss Lee Carlsey admitting medical staff were applying ice to the area after some 'stiffness' following the 2-0 win.

'I saw him on the treatment table with ice on his groin,' said Carsley. 'He said there was a bit of stiffness there. We should know more tomorrow but Oli's a robust player.

'The intensity he plays at, he's 100 per cent for 90 minutes. He was excellent tonight and he's going to be an important player for us.'