Soccer-Tottenham's Skipp to miss rest of season after surgery

LONDON (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Oliver Skipp will miss the remainder of the season after having surgery for a groin injury, the Premier League club said on Tuesday.

Skipp, who has made 28 appearances in all competitions for the London club this season, last played in a 2-0 league defeat by Chelsea on Jan. 23.

"We can confirm that Oliver Skipp has undergone surgery in America this morning to repair a pubis injury and will be out for the remainder of the season," Spurs said in a statement.

"The Academy graduate, 21, will now undergo a period of recovery and is expected to return to training for the pre-season period."

Skipp spent last season on loan at Norwich City in the second-tier Championship before returning to Tottenham and establishing himself as a regular in the team.

Antonio Conte's side, two points behind fourth-placed Arsenal with five games left in the race for a Champions League qualifying place, host Leicester City on Sunday.

(Reporting by Dhruv Munjal in Bengaluru; Editing by Ken Ferris)