Ange Postecoglou was left worried once again as training ground chaos added to Tottenham’s growing list of injury scares, with the manager calling on the footballing gods for mercy.
Of course, given how poorly things have gone for Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League, it is only natural that the club has its eyes set on the final in Bilbao, which is now nine days away.
But before they make the trip to Spain, Tottenham have a Premier League clash to prepare for, with a visit to UEFA Champions League-chasing Aston Villa next on the horizon.
Tottenham would certainly want to use this game as a chance to get everyone back to full speed, especially after Postecoglou rang the changes last time out against Crystal Palace, giving fringe players a run in the squad.
Ange Postecoglou reacts to Brennan Johnson and Sergio Reguilon training collision
Dejan Kulusevski picked up a knock against Crystal Palace, but Postecoglou has stated that the club are waiting for 24 hours before they can know just how good or bad things are.
As if that is not enough, in their most recent training session on Monday, Sergio Reguilon and Brennan Johnson, who were teammates in training, collided. It definitely was an accidental collision, as it appeared that Reguilon simply slipped into Johnson.
Postecoglou revealed he is praying to the footballing gods that Tottenham do not pick up any serious injuries in training between now and May 21.
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The Australian manager told football.london: “I do not know if you saw training but we had Reggy slide tackling Brennan Johnson and they were on the same team!
It seems to be how our season has gone. You want to protect the integrity of training. Thankfully nothing too serious. We just have to hope and pray to the football gods.”
Brennan Johnson injury scare is the last thing Tottenham need
That being said, Spurs cannot afford to pick up any more injuries ahead of their clash against Manchester United.
As it stands, the Lilywhites are set to be without James Maddison, who is out for three months, and Lucas Bergvall, who is sure to miss the final.
Of course, Radu Dragusin remains out with an ACL problem. But Heung-min Son was back on the pitch against Crystal Palace, which is a good sign.
Brennan Johnson is currently Tottenham’s top scorer in all competitions, and should he pick up an injury, he would be a big miss.