Tottenham Hotspur manager Roberto De Zerbi has already identified his replacement for Xavi Simons following his injury blow, according to TEAMtalk.
Tottenham were elated after securing their first Premier League win since December 28 against Wolverhampton Wanderers last time out, with Joao Palhinha's delivering all three points against Rob Edwards' already-relegated side.
However, the victory came at a cost for Spurs, who have now lost playmaker Simons for months after he ruptured his ACL at Molineux.
The north Londoners are two points from safety with four Premier League matches left to play, starting with a trip to Aston Villa at the weekend.
They are a further five points adrift of 16th-placed Nottingham Forest, who must be confident that they are closing in on safety for another year.
If Forest do succeed, it will be a two-horse race between Tottenham and West Ham for the final relegation spot, with Burnley already joining Wolves in the Championship next term.
De Zerbi has already lost another creative player in Mohammed Kudus, likely for the rest of the season, and he has now identified his replacement for him and Simons.
Tottenham Hopeful Over Maddison Return
Despite not being fit enough to participate in matches, De Zerbi has chosen to name James Maddison on the substitutes' bench for Tottenham's last two Premier League matches.
Now, with Simons and Kudus both out, TEAMtalk report that the north Londoners are hopeful that the 29-year-old will be back to fitness in the final weeks of the season, which ends on May 24 against Everton at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The report says that Simons was committed to staying at Spurs if they preserved their Premier League status, with Tottenham also understanding that the Dutchman was one of their most saleable assets if they did drop to the Championship.
Those plans will have to be ripped up now, given he may not return to action until 2027.
TEAMtalk reported previously that Maddison is one of three players who won't be allowed to leave if they are relegated, alongside Archie Gray and Conor Gallagher.
Romano: Tottenham Have Big Solanke Concern
Fabrizio Romano reported on Tuesday that Tottenham fear striker Dominic Solanke could miss the rest of the season through injury.
The 28-year-old suffered a grade two hamstring injury in the defeat to Wolves, which could keep him on the sidelines for anything between 3-8 weeks.
The lower side of that timeline could see him return for the final match, but Spurs think his campaign could be over.
Without Simons, Kudus, Solanke and Dejan Kulusevski, and while they wait for Maddison, Tottenham are short of attacking depth right now.
De Zerbi will need to rely on the likes of Mathys Tel, Randal Kolo Muani and Richarlison to step up as the senior players in those positions in the coming weeks,