Soccer-Veliz joins Tottenham's growing injury list ahead of Burnley FA Cup tie

Soccer Football - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur v AFC Bournemouth - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - December 31, 2023 Tottenham Hotspur's Alejo Veliz reacts after sustaining an injury Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur striker Alejo Veliz is expected to be out for a couple of months with a knee injury, manager Ange Postecoglou said on Thursday as his team's growing injury list and one of 10 who will be missing from Friday's third-round FA Cup match.

The 20-year-old Argentine was helped off the pitch during the Premier League home win over Bournemouth on New Year's Eve.