Tottenham boss on how long Dejan Kulusevski will be out for

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Ange Postecoglou is holding his press conference on Thursday afternoon ahead of Tottenham's final away Premier League fixture of the season as they make the trip to Aston Villa on Friday night.

Spurs managed to get this match brought forward from its original Sunday setting in case they made it to the Europa League final and that's exactly what has happened with Postecoglou's side meeting Manchester United on May 21 in Bilbao. That gives the Tottenham boss a dilemma with Friday's game at Villa Park over whether to use key players to keep them tuned up and sharp but risk injury or instead risk them being out of their rhythm having not played a match in almost two weeks by the time the final comes around.

One player who will miss the final in Spain is Dejan Kulusevski after the Swede suffered an injury to his right patella in the Premier League fixture against Crystal Palace on Sunday. The midfielder underwent surgery on Wednesday and Postecoglou will provide an update on exactly how long the 25-year-old will miss through his rehabilitation ahead of next season.

The Australian will also give further updates on the rest of the team's fitness and a hint as to what he is likely to do with his selection and formation for the game at Villa but also the showpiece final in Bilbao next week.

Our Tottenham correspondent Alasdair Gold is among those putting the questions to Postecoglou. Scroll down for the latest updates from the press conference at Hotspur Way.