Tottenham Hotspur has confirmed Hugo Lloris’ injury after the goalkeeper dislocated his elbow during their Premier League 3-0 defeat against Brighton in the Amex Stadium on Saturday.

Lloris dislocated his elbow as he landed after dropping the ball on the goal line after only three minutes – a mistake that gave Brighton their first goal in a 3-0 win.

Tement said: “We can confirm that Hugo Lloris sustained a dislocated elbow during today’s match against Brighton.

“Our club captain was stretchered off as a result of the injury and will now return to London this evening after being assessed at a local hospital.”Assessment will continue this coming week to ascertain the full extent of the injury and the length of time he will require to undergo rehabilitation.”The French captain will miss the upcoming matches against Iceland and Turkey respectively in the Euro qualifiers.