Tottenham Hotspur have endured a season in which injuries have rarely been far from their door and that is no different with the Europa League final on the horizon.
Ange Postecoglou and his players have faced the toughest of campaigns with most of the Tottenham squad lost to longer term injuries at points during much of the season, meaning a stretched squad of only 12 or 13 players for three months during the winter. Now they have suffered another flurry of injuries just as a date with Manchester United in Bilbao lies ahead on Wednesday night.
The Spurs boss is going to have to get creative with his team selection for the big game in Spain against a United team that has struggled in the Premier League as well but is not struggling with the same availability issues.
Here is the latest news on all of Tottenham's injured players and when they could potentially return to action.
Dejan Kulusevski
The Swede underwent surgery this week on the patella in his right knee and will be out for some time as he recovers and rehabilitates after the injury suffered against Crystal Palace.
"Disappointing news," said Postecoglou. "Initially we thought it wasn’t too serious. The medical team were worried structurally about how the knee was but it blew up the day after and we knew there was an issue there. He has had surgery and it will put him out for at least a few months."
When asked if Kulusevski will be fit for the start of next season, he said: "We will see. To be honest, I have only got basic information at the moment in terms of recovery but it will certainly put him out for a while."
Potential return date: Early next season.
James Maddison
Another knee injury but Maddison did not require surgery after he suffered the problem in the first leg of the Europa League semi-final against Bodo/Glimt.
"Unfortunately, Madders last week hurt his knee, and it looks like he's got an issue there. That'll keep him out for the rest of the season, which is disappointing," said Postecoglou.
Initial estimates for the recovery period were believed to be around 12 weeks from when it happened, which would have Maddison returning just in time for the new season.
Potential return date: Late in pre-season.
Lucas Bergvall
All eyes are on Lucas Bergvall even though Postecoglou has ruled him out twice, the second time as recently as Thursday, and says he won't be available for the final on Wednesday night. He told football.london that the teenager would have maybe had a chance if the match was two weeks later.
The Swede turned his ankle in training the day before the semi-final first leg and only got out of his protective boot earlier this week. It's going to be a day by day affair with Bergvall as Spurs monitor his progress in the nine days between getting out of the boot and the final in Bilbao.
Bergvall will be desperate to play on the big stage, but it's all about whether his ankle is stable and also whether there's any risk of further damage.
Potential return date: Fingers (or ankles) crossed for the final despite Postecoglou's insistence otherwise.
Pape Matar Sarr
The Senegal international felt some discomfort in his back during the defeat at Aston Villa and was taken off and replaced by Yves Bissouma.
"Pape felt something in his back so we took him off as a bit of a precaution," Postecoglou told football.london. "I don’t think it’s anything too significant speaking to him afterwards but he just felt something in his back."
Potential return date: Hopefully the 22-year-old is fine for the final.
Radu Dragusin
The Romanian has been out since the Europa League match against Elfsborg when he damaged his cruciate ligaments. The recovery period is going to be a long time but Dragusin has been stepping up his recovery with plenty of footage of his work on the grass as he returns to running.
Potential return date: During next season and Tottenham will be cautious with the centre-back.
Timo Werner
Postecoglou revealed to football.london on Thursday that Werner is currently out with a hamstring injury. The German has not been spotted for a while and the Australian provided the reason and it's likely we've seen the last of the former Chelsea man in a Tottenham Hotspur shirt.
Potential return date: Likely never for Spurs.
Dane Scarlett
Another player who has been absent recently and we had to wait for Postecoglou to tell us why the young striker had disappeared from matchday squads.
It turns out that Scarlett has been carrying a groin injury all season and he had surgery to fix that. He and Bergvall both took part in the UEFA media day on Tuesday with either means both are close enough to a potential return or they simply wanted to take part in it all.
Potential return date: Unknown