Tottenham Hotspur's Ryan Sessegnon 'returns to training after hamstring surgery'

Sessegnon has been sidelined since February, when he originally picked up the injury before suffering a fresh setback that required surgery during pre-season training in July.

Ivan Perisic, who occupies a similar position to Sessegnon, is also out of action due to an injury he sustained last week and could miss a large portion of the season.

According to a report from the Daily Mail, the 23-year-old Sessegnon is close to a return for Spurs and has resumed light on-field training.

The report adds that while the left-sided player is showing significant progress, he is still several weeks away from returning to full training with the squad.

Spurs have not specified a timeline for the player's complete return to fitness, and the club's medics are expected to adopt a cautious approach to his rehabilitation despite the team missing a few players at the moment.

After failing to secure a regular place in the side under Antonio Conte, Sessegnon was one of the players who was tipped to move away from Spurs in the summer.

The former England Under-21 international joined the Lilywhites from Fulham in 2019 and has made 56 appearances for the club, recording three goals and four assists in his time at the club.