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Eric Dier has been ruled out until some time in January after having his appendix removed.

The midfielder is expected to return to the training squad in the new year.

He missed out on the win against Burnley on Saturday, having come off the bench on Tuesday in the Champions League against Barcelona.

Dier joins fellow midfielders Mousa Dembele and Victor Wanyama as being out over the busy festive period, leaving the club with limited cover in the middle of the park.

In a statement on his injury the club said: "Eric Dier has undergone surgery to remove his appendix.

"The England international midfielder was diagnosed with appendicitis after contacting our medical staff due to acute Abdominal pain. He received immediate treatment to assess and then remove the appendix.

(Image: Dan Istitene/Getty Images)

"He will now undergo a period of recovery before commencing rehabilitation and it is expected he will return to training with the squad in January.

"Along with our Medical staff, we wish to thank the NHS for their excellent treatment of Eric."

The injury has led to some fans on social media calling for more to be done in the January transfer window to bolster the squad for the second half of the season.

One person described the squad as being down to the 'bare bones', another declared that the club 'don't have a midfield' anymore with a few others suggesting a 'need to sign [players] in January'.

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