Tottenham star Yves Bissouma breaks silence after being stretchered off with injury

Yves Bissouma has issued a statement on Instagram after he was stretchered off with an injury on international duty with Mali. The Tottenham defensive midfielder had only been on the field a matter of seconds when he picked up the issue on Sunday against Madagascar following a strong tackle.

Bissouma is yet to feature for Spurs this season as he has been building up his fitness following a knee problem. Slowly but surely, he was on the comeback trail after the injury had scuppered a potential transfer to Turkish giants Fenerbahce. However, Bissouma now appears to have injured his ankle and his left foot is now in a protective boot.

He said when addressing fans on social media: "Zero regrets. I once again thoroughly enjoyed representing my country, and if I had to do it all over again, I would do it for the love of my country.

"I fell, but I will know how to get back up. Every challenge is a lesson, every fall a reminder of my faith and my strength. This is not the end, just the beginning of a new chapter, stronger, more determined. See you soon."

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Tottenham are yet to provide an update on exactly how long Bissouma could be sidelined for but football.london will be at Thomas Frank's pre-Aston Villa press conference on Friday.

The 29-year-old, who is out of contract in north London at the end of the season, was the first of two Spurs players to get injured while away on international duty after defender Ben Davies limped off in Wales' 4-2 defeat to Belgium.

Back in August, Spurs boss Frank omitted the Malian from his travelling squad for Super Cup in Udine against Paris Saint-Germain due to persistent lateness.

While the Dane declared he was willing to welcome back Bissouma with open arms, the midfielder has now faced yet another notable setback.

Bissouma was a prominent figure under Ange Postecoglou and played an integral role in the club's historic Europa League triumph - ending the gruelling 17-year wait for silverware.

He played 44 times in all competitions, scoring two goals and started both legs of the semi-final against Bodo/Glimt and the final against Manchester United in Bilbao.

Prior to that, he was on the periphery of Postecoglou's team before a heart-to-heart discussion with the Aussie amid a concerning injury crisis paved the way for his redemption.