Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino has stated that Danny Rose hobbled off against Sunderland on Tuesday night with a knee injury but that he is hoping the knock is not too serious.

The England international left-back was carrying an ailment going into the game and was caught up in a hefty 50-50 challenge with Billy Jones in the first half of the 0-0 draw at the Stadium of Light.

Rose came off worse from the clash and was immediately substituted, with Ben Davies taking his place.

Given the former Leeds United star’s excellent showings this season, the White Hart Lane faithful will be keen to get their forward-thinking wide-man back on the pitch soon – with Pochettino hoping that the layoff from the injury will be minimal.

“We need to assess him tomorrow (Wednesday),” the Argentine told the club’s official website.

“We hope it’s not a big issue but he felt in a tackle that he twisted his knee. We’ll see tomorrow.”

Rose has been one of the Spurs men that has improved most under Pochettino’s guidance in the last 18 months and must now be regarded as one of the best players in his position in the Premier League.

Davies is a competent back-up option for the North London side, but does not have the same devastating impact on the front foot as the Englishman.

Full-backs Rose and Kyle Walker both offer pace and penetration in the final third and their advances are a key element to Tottenham’s attacking play.