Erik Lamela out of Tottenham semi-final after breaking coronavirus rules

Argentine one of three Spurs players pictured at a Christmas gathering

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Erik Lamela will not be available for Tottenham's League Cup semi-final against Brentford on Tuesday following his coronavirus rule-breaking.

The Argentinian was one of three Spurs players pictured together contravening strict tier-four measures at a large gathering over the Christmas period.

Giovani Lo Celso and Sergio Reguilon were the others, with West Ham's Manuel Lanzini also in attendance.

Lo Celso is injured and Reguilon was on the bench for Saturday's 3-0 win over Leeds, but Lamela was not in the squad and boss Jose Mourinho has said he will again not feature in midweek.

Mourinho would not confirm whether Lamela had tested positive for coronavirus or was in self-isolation as a result of the party, insisting it was not up to him to explain his player's absence.

"Not available. Not available," the Portuguese said when asked whether Lamela would play on Tuesday. "It's not for me to tell you. I just tell you that against Brentford he cannot play."

Lamela being sidelined is something midfielder Harry Winks knows about, with the England international falling out of favour with Mourinho for the first part of the season.

Winks was jettisoned from Mourinho's Premier League side and played only a bit-part role in the Europa League group stages, leading to speculation he would be looking to leave this month.

He has fought his way back into the side, starting the last two Premier League games, but admits it has been a difficult campaign.

"It's been a bit of an up-and-down season for me so far," he said. "I've had some good games when I've been in and I've had a few games where I've been left out and not been involved, which has been difficult.

"Every time I get the chance to play I want to play well and stay in the team, and that comes from working hard and performing when I get the chance."

Spurs are two wins away from ending a 13-year trophy drought as Brentford and Manchester United or Manchester City stand in the way of silverware.

Winks was at Wembley when Spurs beat Chelsea to win the League Cup in 2008, but he says the squad are not bothered by the constant reminders about how long it has been since they won a trophy.

Tottenham 3-0 Leeds - player ratings

TOTTENHAM RATINGS: Hugo Lloris - 6. While Leeds had their chances, particularly in the first half, the Tottenham goalkeeper was never really tested as he kept a clean sheet. AFP

Matt Doherty - 6. Started his first home league game since November 1 and was defensively sound. Was given his marching orders at the death after picking up two yellow cards, the first of which was an air shot. Reuters

Toby Alderweireld - 8. Snuffed out threatening attacks and headed home his first goal since scoring the winner against Arsenal at the tail-end of last season. Reuters

Eric Dier - 7. Throws himself into every challenge and read the game well to break up some promising Leeds moves. Reuters

Ben Davies - 7. With Sergio Reguilon relegated to the bench following his New Year's Eve indiscretion, the experienced Welshman provided excellent cover to nullify Raphina's threat. AFP

Harry Winks - 7. Lacks Sissoko's physicality but more than makes up for it with his quality on the ball. AFP

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg - 9. His interceptions led to two Spurs goals and he constantly positioned himself to detonate Leeds before they could really threaten. Reuters

Steven Bergwijn - 6. Has taken some stick from his own fans recently but won the penalty for Kane to open the scoring. Presented with a glorious chance to score before half time but his effort nearly cleared the stadium. AFP

Tanguy Ndombele - 8. Keeps the ball so well and was unlucky not to get on the scoresheet with the Leeds defence caught napping. Reuters

Son Heung-min - 8. A trademark goal - his 100th for the club - and an assist for Alderweireld. The South Korean is arguably the league's most formidable attacking player this season. Reuters

Harry Kane - 8. The full package: flicks, tricks, passes, link-up play and a goal to boot, making Leeds the 30th Premier League team the Tottenham striker has scored against. EPA

SUB: Moussa Sissoko (Winks 76') - 6. Came on to protect Spurs' three points. Reuters

SUB: Lucas Moura (Ndombele 78') - 5. A few flicks but hardly any time to catch the eye. EPA

SUB: Carlos Vinicius (Kane 87') - N/A. Brought on to give Kane a few minutes' breather. AFP

LEEDS RATINGS: Illan Meslier - 3. Played his team into trouble that led to the first goal, spilled a shot for the corner and then Alderweireld's header for Spurs' third. As a last line of defence in a team that loves to attack, the Frenchman doesn't inspire confidence. AFP

Stuart Dallas - 6. The Northern Irishman's talent would be wasted in a conventional back four but in this Leeds team he is encouraged to play as high up the pitch as possible. Wasn't alert enough to track Son's run for Spurs' second. AFP

Pascal Struijk - 5. Didn't know whether to drop off or stick tight with Kane. Was exploited time and again. AFP

Luke Ayling - 6. Looked to bomb on from centre-back with the game fairly open in the first half but his defensive frailties were exposed once Spurs got their noses in front. AFP

Ezgjan Alioski - 6. It says much for Leeds' attacking spirit that their left-back wears the No 10 shirt. Made some brilliant runs to support his attackers but won't be too pleased with his goalkeeper for a poor pass that resulted in him bundling over Bergwijn for a penalty. EPA

Kalvin Phillips - 7. Calm under pressure and intelligent distribution with the ball. EPA

Raphinha - 7. The Brazilian loves to run at defenders. Created a chance for himself in the second half but shot was tame. Reuters

Mateusz Klich - 6. Looked to unlock the Spurs defence with some clever passing. Should have done better with a first-half opportunity but cleared Lloris' goal by a distance. AFP

Rodrigo - 6. The Spaniard had been asked to play a more withdrawn role in midfield but offered little as an attacking threat. AFP

Jack Harrison - 6. Had few opportunities to run at the Spurs defence before being replaced on the hour. AFP

Patrick Bamford - 5. Looked like he would cause the Spurs defence problems with the game fairly open in the first half but faded horribly in the second. Reuters

SUB: Ian Poveda-Ocampo (Harrison 61') - 6. Found himself in promising positions but lacked a final ball. AFP

SUB: Jamie Shackleton (Alioski 64') - 4. One of two subs made by Marcelo Bielsa after Spurs scored their third. EPA

SUB: Pablo Hernandez (Rodrigo 65') 6. - The Spaniard's creativity made a difference but still couldn't provide a breakthrough. AFP

"I was in the stand with my dad," he said. "We were in the top tier at Wembley and I remember being there for an hour after the game watching all the players celebrate on the pitch.

"It would be brilliant if we could do the same this season. We don't take too much notice of what people say about that.

"We've wanted to win a trophy every season, regardless of what people have said. Every footballer in the world wants to win trophies and we're no different.

"We obviously know there has been a bit of hype around Tottenham not winning a trophy for so long. But that hasn't changed our mindset. We still want to win a trophy."