Tottenham have confirmed that midfielder Luka Modric broke his leg during the side's 2-1 victory over Birmingham on Saturday.
The Croatian international was forced to withdraw from the match at White Hart Lane just after half time.
Subsequent X-rays have revealed that the 23-year-old has sustained a fracture to his right fibula.
The injury rules him out of Croatia's World Cup qualifying match with England at Wembley on 9 September.
Modric has been a key player so far this season for Tottenham, who have a 100% win record after five matches and are currently joint top of the Premier League table with London rivals Chelsea.
On Saturday, Aaron Lennon's injury time goal won the match for Spurs after Birmingham's Lee Bowyer had cancelled out Peter Crouch's opener for the home side.
Modric limped out of the game in the 49th minute complaining of a sore calf and Tottenham confirmed via their official website on Sunday that the player had since undergone tests which confirmed the break.
They did not provide a timescale for how long Modric would be out of action.
Defender Ledley King was also forced out of Saturday's match with a groin strain.
Spurs are already without the services of centre-back duo Michael Dawson and Jonathan Woodgate with Achilles and groin injuries respectively.
After the upcoming international break, Spurs face a home game against champions Manchester United and a trip to Chelsea.
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