Tottenham's Alex Pritchard ruled out until new year following surgery

Image: Alex Pritchard picked up an ankle injury during England U-21's 1-1 win against Sweden in June.

Tottenham have confirmed midfielder Alex Pritchard will be sidelined for the rest of the year after undergoing surgery.

Pritchard, who has made two first-team appearances, originally sustained an injury to his right ankle while playing for England's U21s against Sweden at the European Championships in June.

The 22 year-old has now undergone corrective surgery and is expected to be out for at least three months.

Pritchard, who joined the Spurs academy from West Ham as an eight-year-old and signed his first youth contract at 16, made his first team-debut as an 18-year-old in 2011.

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He scored 12 goals in 45 appearances last year for Brentford - his third loan spell following periods at Peterborough and Swindon - and was expected to challenge for first-team football at White Hart Lane this season.

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