Hutton was out for eight months with a broken leg when with Rangers in 2005

Tottenham full-back Alan Hutton will be out for up to five months as he needs surgery on his fractured right foot.

The 23-year-old Scotland international faces a long-term spell on the sidelines, says boss Harry Redknapp.

Hutton picked up the injury at the start of the season but returned last month and played 90 minutes for Scotland against Argentina last week.

"It's quite serious, it is certainly going to be a few months. It looks like it will be long term," said Redknapp.

Hutton underwent a scan at the start of the week and Spurs have confirmed that specialists have said the defender requires surgery that will keep him sidelined for up to five months.

Lennon (left) was in rampaging form against Blackburn on Sunday

Spurs boss Harry Redknapp has tipped in-form winger Aaron Lennon to force his way back into the England squad.

Lennon, 21, was in fine form in Sunday's 1-0 win over Blackburn, having struggled to start on a regular basis under former manager Juande Ramos.

"If England coach Fabio Capello starts seeing him play like that, he'll get back in the picture," said Redknapp.

"He was the wonderkid at the last World Cup, then went off radar. I think his confidence is coming back."

England's next game will be a friendly away to Spain on 11 February, 2009, which will possibly be played in Valencia.

I've been getting better and better since the new boss has come in Spurs winger Aaron Lennon

Redknapp added: "I had Theo Walcott when I was at Southampton, Walcott is young but so is Lennon. He's 21, only a kid.

Lennon credited Redknapp with his improvement in form and admitted it was a relief to move out of the relegation zone.

"I've been getting better and better since the new boss has come in and this was probably my best performance," said Lennon.

"But it's not just me it's everyone in general, he's given us confidence and freedom to play. He's given me licence to get at people and that's my game really.

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Meanwhile, Tottenham defender Alan Hutton will have a scan on his injured foot on Monday after missing Sunday's victory.

Hutton missed the start of the season with the problem but has played for the last month, including 90 minutes in Scotland's 1-0 defeat by Argentina on Wednesday.

Vedran Corluka, who played at right-back on Sunday, is cup-tied for the club's Uefa Cup trip to Nijmegen on Thursday, while skipper Ledley King will be rested.