Tottenham losing Hugo Lloris for the north London derby would be a "big blow" for Antonio Conte, according to The Sun journalist Tom Barclay.

The Spurs captain suffered a muscle problem recently and is now in a race against time to be fit for the crunch clash at the Emirates next weekend.

What happened to Lloris?

Lloris hasn't missed a minute of Premier League action since before Covid-19 struck two-and-a-half years ago.

But the £100,000 per-week star is in danger of seeing his impressive run of consecutive starts come to an end following a thigh problem suffered while away with France.

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Lloris played 90 minutes against Leicester last Saturday, but the French FA confirmed on Monday that the 35-year-old wouldn't play any part in their two Nations League matches.

The statement read: "Arriving on Monday morning at the National Football Centre in Clairefontaine, Hugo Lloris consulted Dr Franck Le Gall. A small injury to the right thigh has been diagnosed for the Tottenham goalkeeper.

"He is therefore unavailable for the two matches against Austria on Thursday at the Stade de France and in Denmark on Sunday."

Lloris' setback means that Conte will now be sweating on his fitness ahead of Tottenham's trip to their fiercest rivals when they return to action after the international break.

What did Barclay say about Lloris?

He told GIVEMESPORT: "It would be a big blow, he's the captain as well as their number one goalkeeper.

"Fraser Forster would come in and he's earned his move to Tottenham, he's got lots of Premier League experience, but you can't take away the qualities that Lloris has as both a leader and as a goalkeeper."

Do Tottenham have any other injury concerns?

Much to Conte's frustration, Lloris isn't the only player in his squad who's in danger of missing out against Arsenal.

That's because Ben Davies was also forced to withdraw from international duty after injury his knee in the Champions League game against Sporting CP last week.

Meanwhile, Lucas Moura remains sidelined with a calf problem, which has kept him out since the 2-2 draw at Chelsea back in mid-August.

Ivan Perisic also came off in Croatia's game against Denmark on Thursday after a tackle with teammate Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, although it's unclear whether the 33-year-old is facing a spell on the sidelines.