"No, he won't feature tomorrow night."
The first words from Ange Postecoglou's press conference ahead of Tottenham's huge UEFA Europa League semi-final first leg with Bodo/Glimt.
Those words were in response to a question about captain Son Heung-min's fitness. The Spurs skipper will miss the game at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, having missed the previous four matches with a foot injury.
Son has missed defeats to Wolves, Nottingham Forest and Liverpool in the Premier League as well as the solitary win since he has been out - the Europa League quarter-final second leg against Eintracht Frankfurt.
His absence will leave Postecoglou with a decision to make in his front line against the Norwegian side on Thursday night. football.london takes a look at how Spurs could lineup.
Tel again
Mathys Tel is really starting to have an impact in games now he has got a run of matches under his belt, scoring in the defeat to Wolves and looking a threat
The Frenchman has started every game on the left of the front three in Son's absence and is the likely choice to get the nod again against Bodo/Glimt.
He is still looking for his first Europa League goal and his first assist in Spurs colours.
Odobert or Richarlison
Waiting in the wings are Wilson Odobert and Richarlison. Both back from injury, the duo have shown they can play off the left-hand side, although Richarlison would prefer to be through the middle.
Postecoglou could decide to go with a bit of pace in choosing Odobert, who caused AZ Alkmaar all sorts of trouble in the last 16 encounter.
Alternatively, there is the strength and hold-up play of Richarlison in a wider position.
Two strikers
Looking for goals late on against Forest, Postecoglou made the decision to go two up top, with Dominic Solanke joining Richarlison, with it being a four-pronged attack with Brennan Johnson and Mathys Tel on the flanks.
It almost worked too, with the all-out attack approach seeing Richarlion head home a pinpoint Pedro Porro cross. Richarlison and Dejan Kulusevski also had big chances in the match that could have delivered a point.
Spurs have hardly played two up top all season, however, and it would seem an unlikely match in which to start playing that way, even if the Australian's other system has struggled to work in a disappointing campaign.