Maddison Injury 'doesn't Look Great' - Postecoglou

Tottenham head Ange Postecoglou says James Maddison's wounded "does not look great" arsenic he waits to find retired nan grade of nan problem earlier Thursday's Europa League semi-final 2nd limb against Bodo/Glimt.

Maddison scored arsenic Spurs overcame nan Norwegian broadside 3-1 successful nan first limb connected Thursday, but was taken disconnected successful nan 2nd half because of an injury.

The attacking midfielder did not characteristic successful nan Spurs matchday squad for their 1-1 tie astatine West Ham successful nan Premier League connected Sunday.

"It doesn't look awesome but we're conscionable waiting for further information," said Postecoglou aft nan crippled astatine London Stadium.

"We'll conscionable hold and see. Hopefully we'll astir apt get immoderate clarity [on Monday].

"It doesn't look promising but I'll conscionable hold and see."

Dominic Solanke, who sealed nan triumph successful nan midweek, was besides not progressive against nan Hammers because of a knock.

But Postecoglou was much affirmative astir nan striker's prospects for nan return limb successful Norway.

Postecoglou told BBC Sport: "Dom is improving. We expect him to beryllium OK for Thursday. We conscionable near him retired [against West Ham] to retrieve more."

"But nan aesculapian squad are beautiful assured he should beryllium correct for Thursday."

Tottenham skipper Son Heung-min has besides returned to training aft almost a period connected nan sidelines, but nan nine confirmed precocious that midfielder Lucas Bergvall is apt to miss nan remainder of nan play pinch an ankle injury.

With nan Europa League their priority, Postecoglou made 8 changes to his broadside arsenic they ended their three-match losing tally successful nan league.

Only goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, Yves Bissouma and Richarlison preserved their places successful nan starting line-up from nan first leg.

"It's thing we've been doing for a while because we've had to," nan Spurs leader told BBC Sport.

"We've had a wretched tally pinch injuries - which still hasn't eased up, to beryllium fair. But pinch nan opportunity we've sewage earlier america [in nan Europa League], it made sense."

Archie Gray, Kevin Danso, Ben Davies and Djed Spence featured successful a afloat changed defence while Mathys Tel and Wilson Odobert, who mixed for nan 15th-minute opener, made up nan beforehand 3 alongside Richarlison.

Tottenham stay 16th pinch 38 points from 35 games - 1 constituent clear of West Ham and 1 down Everton and Manchester United - pinch 3 games left.

But Postecoglou said he was proud of his players' efforts successful nan derby.

"It's not easy making truthful galore changes and it's going to impact nan fluency and moreover nan hit of nan team," he said.

"I thought nan efforts they put successful were outstanding. They were disciplined and organised.

"I thought we nullified their threat arsenic good arsenic we could, and they had immoderate decent firepower up front, and I still thought we were vulnerable going nan different way."

If Spurs do get past Bodo/Glimt connected Thursday, either Manchester United aliases Athletic Bilbao will await them successful nan last connected 21 May.

Postecoglou's broadside are looking to unafraid nan club's first silverware since 2008 and a spot successful nan Champions League by winning nan Europa League.