Tottenham have been told Randal Kolo Muani does not require surgery on his broken jaw.
Kolo Muani was checked over by a specialist on Monday to assess the damage from a collision with Harry Maguire during the first half of Saturday’s 2-2 draw against Manchester United in the Premier League.
He was replaced just before half time and later withdrawn from the France squad.
It is another blow for Spurs boss Thomas Frank and for the 26-year-old striker who has endured a disjointed start to his season on loan from Paris Saint-Germain and yet more positive than it could have been.
After making his debut as a substitute in the Champions League against Villarreal, Kolo Muani missed five games after picking up a dead leg in training.
He returned to make his first start for his new club at Everton and impressed with an assist for Wilson Odobert against Copenhagen last week, but is now facing another fight for fitness with big games on the horizon.
Tottenham’s next fixture is the derby at Arsenal on the first game back after the international break before they travel to PSG in the Champions League.
Kolo Muani is available to play against his parent club according to the terms of his loan agreement, but it leaves Frank with limited room for manoeuvre if he is ruled out by this latest injury.
A protective mask will be needed to get him playing again sooner rather than later.
Spurs have injuries stacking up. Centre forward and record signing Dominic Solanke has not started a game all season.
Solanke was troubled by an ankle problem throughout pre-season, tried to solve it with rest and rehabilitation before having an ankle operation at the start of October.
Mathys Tel, who replaced Kolo Muani on against United on Saturday, is not named in the Champions League squad.
Spurs had to leave him out because they did not have the space because they have not maximised their homegrown quotas.
They will be hoping none of their key personnel, such as Micky van de Ven, pick up knocks when on international duty this month.
Van de Ven is enjoying a fine season for the north London outfit - including scoring a stunning goal in the Champions League - and recently attended the launch party of Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7 in London's Toshin Matcha Bar.