Tottenham Hotspur head coach Ange Postecoglou has shared mixed news on the injury front.
Tottenham Hotspur head coach Ange Postecoglou has confirmed midfielder Pape Matar Sarr will be available for Wednesday night's Europa League final against Manchester United - but Lucas Bergvall will miss out.
The midfielder was forced off in the second half of Spurs' 2-0 defeat to Aston Villa on Friday night, sparking fears he could be in danger of missing the showpiece event at the San Mames Stadium in Bilbao.
Sarr, 22, went straight down the tunnel at Villa Park, flanked by a member of Spurs' medical team, but Postecoglou later confirmed that he did not anticipate it was "anything too serious".
"Pape felt something in his back, so we took him off as a bit of a precaution," Postecoglou said after the game. "I don’t think it's anything too significant, speaking to him afterwards but he just felt something in his back."
The Spurs boss has now insisted that the Senegalese international is available to be involved against United, telling the media at his pre-match press conference on Tuesday afternoon: "Pape is fine."
However, the Spurs chief will have to make do without midfielder Bergvall. Despite being ruled out for the rest of the season a few weeks ago due to an ankle injury, rumours had been circling to suggest the midfielder could make a surprise return against the Reds.
However, the Londoners' injury situation has not changed, meaning the Swede will play no part against Ruben Amorim's side.
"Team news is the same as last week," said Postecoglou. "Lucas will not be available."
Spurs flew out to the Basque Country on Monday and James Maddison was within their travelling squad. He, like Bergvall, was ruled out for the remainder of the season a few weeks ago.
However, confirmation from Postecoglou that the injury situation remains unchanged means the attacking-midfielder is poised to miss the final.
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