Tottenham Hotspur have been dealt a further injury blow with Dominic Solanke ruled out of Sunday's Premier League clash with Everton.
The 27-year-old, who joined Spurs in the summer on a six-year contract in a deal worth £55m, has made a huge impression in north London, registering seven Premier League goals and four others in all competitions.
Solanke's overall play as a centre-forward has won widespread praise from Spurs supporters, despite the club's poor form of late.
A trip to Goodison Park for face Everton is seen as an ideal opportunity for Ange Postecoglou's side to turn around a run of results that has seen Spurs win just one of their last nine Premier League games, losing six.
Mail Sport report that Solanke will not be available, however, having picked up a knee injury either during or after North London derby loss to Arsenal on Wednesday night.
There are concerns that Solanke could be sidelined for an extended period – something Postecoglou is expected to address when he completes his pre-match media duties.
Solanke's absence adds to an already long list of injuries that have played an important role SpursThe last fights. First-choice centre-back duo Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven have been sidelined for some time, and were recently joined by left-back Destiny Udogie.
Goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario is also out after fracturing a bone in his foot during Spurs' 4-0 win over Manchester City in November – a victory that feels like an eternity ago for fans as the club languish in 15th place. Premier League table.
Rodrigo Bentancur, Wilson Odobert and Timo Werner are three others who will play no part in the game on Merseyside, with Brennan Johnson and Yves Bissouma also out.