Ange Postecoglou has summed up Tottenham's injury troubles by saying: "Every time I've seen the light at the end of the tunnel, it's usually been an oncoming train."
But the Spurs head coach hopes their recent injury woes will soon be behind them.
Postecoglou, 59, is under pressure following a seven-match winless streak in the Premier League, which has included six defeats and left Spurs 15th in the table.
Key centre-back Micky van de Ven made a welcome return from a hamstring injury in Thursday's 3-0 Europa League win over Elfsborg.
But Spurs were without 12 players for that match because of injury and ineligibility, and they lost substitute defender Radu Dragusin to injury on the night.