Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou shared a fresh update on James Maddison's knee injury following Spurs' 1-1 Premier League draw with West Ham United.
Maddison started in Tottenham's 3-1 UEFA Europa League semifinal first leg win against Bodo/Glimt on May 1, but the England international picked up a late knock against the Norwegians and did not feature against the Hammers.
The injury adds to Tottenham's worries after they lost promising young player Lucas Bergvall with the Swede now out of action for the season.
Despite the focus being on that clash with Bodo/Glimt, Spurs battled out a draw at the London Stadium in preparation for their trip to Norway, but the prognosis on Maddison does not look positive.
"No, it doesn't look great," Postecoglou said after the game. "We're just waiting for more information. We'll just wait and see. We'll get some clarity soon. It's fair to say it doesn't look promising, but I'll just wait and see."
Wilson Odobert netted his first-ever Spurs EPL goal, before Jarrod Bowen equalised, and a draw ensures Spurs avoid their 20th league loss this season - which would have matched their worst record in a 38-game season from 1912-13.
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Postecoglou's Tottenham injury updates
Alongside his concern over Maddison, Postecoglou was more upbeat onstriker Dominic Solanke, who also missed out against Graham Potter's team after a first leg injury.
"Dom's improving. We obviously left him out today but the medical team are pretty confident he should be right for Thursday."
Speaking to BBC Match of the Day, Postecoglou concluded: "We expect him to be OK for Thursday. I left him out to recover more. Madders is a bit more of a concern."
Solanke has scored eight goals and provided three assists in 24 Premier League starts this season, plus four goals in the Europa League, making his return vital for the second leg.
Tottenham are desperate to win the Europa League to end their 17-year trophy drought, especially as their poor Premier League form means they cannot qualify for Europe via that route.
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