All the very latest on the Tottenham Hotspur injury front ahead of Wednesday night's Europa League final against Manchester United.
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Tottenham Hotspur are not without injury issues ahead of the Europa League final.
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Tottenham Hotspur will be dreaming of winning their first trophy since 2008 when they face Manchester United at the San Mames Stadium in the Europa League final on Wednesday night.
Spurs progressed to the final with a semi-final triumph over Bodo/Glimt earlier this month, meaning they are on the cusp of ending their long wait for a trophy and securing Champions League qualification for next season.
Spurs' players and coaching staff flew out to the Basque Country on Monday and playmaker James Maddison was a surprise inclusion in the travelling squad after originally being tipped to miss the rest of the season through a knee injury.
However, the likelihood of him making a premature comeback appears to be slim after head coach Ange Postecoglou made no reference to him in his pre-match press conference on Tuesday afternoon.
Ahead of their clash with United in Bilbao, here is all the very latest on the Spurs injury front:
James Maddison
Injury: knee
Maddison has been ruled out for the rest of the season because of a knee injury. The former Leicester City man was forced off in the first leg of Spurs' Europa League semi-final triumph against Bodo/Glimt at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium at the start of this month and it was later confirmed last week he will not play again this season.
"Madders tweaked his knee in the first leg," Postecoglou said. "He's out, he'll miss the rest of the season."
However, Maddison was spotted among the members of the Spurs squad that travelled to Spain on Monday, generating chatter that he may have recovered ahead of schedule.
Postecoglou, though, did not mention Maddison in his pre-match press conference, suggesting that his situation has not changed.
James Maddison inspects the pitch at the San Mames Stadium.
James Maddison is set to miss the rest of the season.
Possible return date: pre-season.
Pape Sarr
Injury: back
Sarr was substituted in the second half of Spurs' 2-0 defeat to Aston Villa in the Premier League at Villa Park last Friday evening. He went off with 53 minutes on the clock and headed straight down the tunnel.
Speaking after the game, Postecoglou said: "Pape felt something in his back so we took him off as a bit of a precaution. I don't think it's anything too significant, speaking to him afterwards, but he just felt something in his back."
He was included in the travelling squad that jetted off for the Basque Country on Monday and Postecoglou, hosting his pre-match press conference, said he is "fine".
Possible return date: May 21 (Manchester United N).
Mikey Moore
Injury: fatigue.
Moore was also withdrawn ahead of full-time against Villa. However, Postecoglou immediately played down fears of an injury being involved, meaning he should be available for selection in Bilbao.
"I think Mikey was okay," said the Spurs boss in his post-match press conference. "It was fatigue as much as anything else. He hasn't played that sort of amount of minutes before."
Possible return date: May 21 (Manchester United N).
Dejan Kulusevski
Injury: knee
Kulusevski will miss the Europa League final after having to undergo knee surgery last week. He was forced off in the first half of Spurs' 2-0 defeat to Crystal Palace just over a week ago and Postecoglou was hopeful it was nothing more than a knock.
Dejan Kulusevski in action for Tottenham Hotspur.
Dejan Kulusevski won't play again this season.(Image: Vince Mignott/DeFodi Images/DeFodi via Getty Images.)
However, after the Manchester Evening News reported last Wednesday that it was feared he could be out of the final, it was confirmed later in the day by Spurs that he had undergone surgery.
Speaking last Thursday, Postecoglou said: "Disappointing news. Initially, we thought it wasn't too serious. It seemed pretty good but it kind of blew up the day after.
"He has had surgery and it will put him out for a few months. We will see."
Possible return date: Unknown.
Lucas Bergvall
Injury: ankle
Bergvall will also miss the clash with United after being ruled out for the rest of the season with an ankle injury. He damaged ligaments in his ankle in training ahead of Spurs' Europa League semi-final first leg win against Bodo/Glimt three weeks ago.
Bergvall, 19, has been a key player for Spurs this season, racking up 45 appearances. He had featured in all of their Europa League outings this season prior to the semi-finals.
Possible return date: pre-season.
Radu Dragusin
Injury: anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
Dragusin is a long-term absentee after rupturing his ACL in Spurs' 3-0 win over Elfsborg in the Europa League at the end of January. He underwent surgery and has been working on his recovery since.
ACL injuries usually take around six months to recover from, meaning he could be back in time for the start of pre-season in July. He did share an encouraging update on his social media last week, posting a picture of a bag of footballs and commenting: "Off the radar, on a mission."
Possible return date: pre-season.