
Ange Postecoglou has been dealt a huge blow in his bid to steer Tottenham to the Europa League crown with star man Dejan Kulusevski ruled out of the final against Manchester United - and for months more - following surgery on his right knee.
Spurs' Australian boss Postecoglou, fighting for his own survival at the club too, may feel the stars are again aligning against him at just the wrong time again as the team's injury woes, so disruptive all season, have multiplied with just a week to go before the all-English showdown in Bilbao.