King set for surgery

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The 26-year-old has only just recovered from feet problems which he suffered at Christmas, and has recently played for his country in the B fixture against Albania and the full internationals against Brazil and Estonia.

Spurs boss Martin Jol said: "It's a routine operation and it makes sense for Ledley to have it now and use the summer to recover and be back as close to the start of the season as possible."

King had knee surgery last summer and missed the start of the campaign, helping Spurs get back on track after their slow start to the season.

After picking up his initial foot injury - which then became a problem for both feet - he was earmarked for a return as early as the end of January, but it took him until April to make his comeback.

Despite not being 100% fit, he helped Spurs finish the Premier League season in fifth place, securing UEFA Cup qualification for consecutive seasons.

"At first I thought I was going to be out for a couple of weeks so to miss four months was tough to take," he said after making a comeback.

"Every two weeks I thought there was a chance to be back. The foot was never ready and it was both feet in the end."