Tottenham forward Erik Lamela has revealed previous fears he had over the future of his career after spending 13 months on the sidelines through injury.





Quoted by ​Mail Online, the Argentinian spoke honestly over a plague of injuries that have seriously dented his time in north London. Though with a new contract extension signed, the 26-year-old attacker is relishing the new season.

Lamela, who was previously Tottenham's record signing in the summer of 2013 for £30m, recalled the surgeon reassuring him before having an operation on both his hips, saying, "Erik, you will be OK".





Lamela went on to say: " I have a lot of time to make up for, I'm now injury free - I enjoy every training session. I was scared I wouldn't play again. E very operation is a risk. A hip operation is difficult and not very common."





"It was the result of an injury, I did it first against Bournemouth and then Liverpool away in the League Cup. I was in a lot of pain, in training also. The pain never stopped.

"When I wasn't playing I was trying with the club (to get fit). W e did a programme in the gym to strengthen everything, to get better, to improve the core work, to see if the pain would go.





"After we made the decision I didn't want to lose more time. So one day I told the club I want to have the operation and that's it. It was so tough emotionally and mentally.





"Every time I bumped into someone I would be asked how I was and when I was coming back and there were times when I didn't know the answer myself. It was hard but I was lucky my family was always with me. The fans sent me messages too and this was good for me to know I had their support.

"The surgeon told me I would be good until I finish my career. In football you never know so I am working every day in my body, with the physio at the club and sometimes on holiday too. I dedicate all the time I need to staying fit."





Lamela featured for Spurs on Wednesday in a 4-1 win over Roma in the International Champions Cup in San Diego, California.