The Tottenham Hotspur defender suffered an injury on international duty.
Tottenham Hotspur defender Serge Aurier has revealed that his Africa Cup of Nations campaign is over.
The Spurs right-back was substituted after 70 minutes of Ivory Coast’s 1-0 defeat by Morocco in Cairo on Friday evening.
Speaking to The Star afterwards, the former Paris Saint-Germain ace admitted that he felt a ‘tear’ and believes that he will play no further part in the competition.
He said: “I think it may be over because I felt something. It may be a tear.”
Aurier was plagued by hamstring and groin injuries last season and only made eight Premier League appearances for Tottenham all year.
It remains to be seen how long he is absent for this time around, but here is how fans on Twitter reacted to his latest setback:
Aurier hasn’t played for Mauricio Pochettino’s side since March, but he featured heavily in his country’s warm-up games for the AFCON this month.
Tottenham kick off their Premier League campaign with the visit of newly-promoted Aston Villa on August 10.
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