Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino has revealed that defender Toby Alderweireld has recovered from a virus and he is crossing his fingers will be available for the match against Watford on New Year's Day.

After missing six league matches with a knee injury starting from mid-October, the Belgian returned to action only recently, playing against Manchester United and Hull City before being injured once again.




According to the Argentine manager, the 27-year-old picked up a virus before the Southampton game which made him miss the fixture. However, Pochettino is hopeful that the defender will be fit for the match against Watford.

"Alderweireld picked up a virus the day before Southampton. He has recovered now and we're hopeful he will be available", Pochettino said at a pre-match press conference.
 


Winger Erik Lamela is slowly recovering, but the Watford match could come too early for him, according to the former Southampton manager.  

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Full-back Kyle Walker and defender Jan Vertonghen are unavailable with yellow card suspensions.

"Erik Lamela is still recovering, slowly. Jan Vertonghen and Kyle Walker are suspended."

Spurs sit in fifth spot in the Premier League table with 36 points from 18 games.