Tottenham have launched an investigation after defender Serge Aurier was pictured getting a haircut in an apparent breach of social distancing rules for the third time.

Aurier, 27, shared three images on Instagram of himself sat in a chair on Tuesday night, in front of his barber with a caption "Yes Sir" and a hashtag Le CoiffeurEstBon, which translates as "the 'hairdresser is good."

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Aurier also tagged the account of Justin Carr -- a hairdresser who counts Liverpool midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Manchester City's Kyle Walker among his clients -- but it is unclear when the pictures were taken.

A Spurs spokesman told ESPN: "We are investigating the circumstances and will deal with the incident appropriately."

The club are likely to take a dim view of Aurier's actions given he has twice been warned about his conduct during lockdown.

The Ivory Coast international was pictured going out for a run with a friend and also seen training too close to teammate Moussa Sissoko.

Spurs returned to "Phase One" training today as the Premier League edges towards a possible restart. Spurs began group sessions of no more than five players for the first time with Aurier in attendance as planned.

Aurier was tested as part of a league-wide programme on Tuesday which yielded only six positive results from 748 players and staff.

If Spurs discover this latest incident came after that test, Aurier could be asked to self-isolate for seven days.