With his own health restored to the satisfaction of the doctors, Antonio Conte must now supply an instant remedy to rescue Tottenham's ailing season.
Having slumped out of the FA Cup last week, all hope rests upon an improbable assault on the Champions League if Conte is to deliver a trophy to Spurs before his contract expires in June.
They are 1-0 down going into Wednesday's second leg against AC Milan, in London, and the task is not easy. His team have been in spluttering form but at least have the boss back again, following an operation to remove his gallbladder.