Huge boost for Man Utd as another Tottenham star is ruled out of Europa League final showdown after undergoing untimely surgery

The Sweden international limped off in Tottenham's 2-0 loss to Crystal Palace last weekend and now Spurs have confirmed he is set for a spell on the sidelines. The club have not said how long he will be out for but he is certain to miss next week's Europa League final against Manchester United.

The club tweeted: "We can confirm that Dejan Kulusevski suffered an injury to his right patella in our Premier League fixture against Crystal Palace last weekend. Following further specialist consultation, the midfielder has undergone surgery today and will commence his rehabilitation with our medical staff immediately. We're all with you, Deki."

The 25-year-old is a key player for Tottenham, scoring 10 goals and notching 11 assists in all competitions this season. Spurs have already lost James Maddison and Lucas Bergvall for the rest of the season due to injury, so this tough task of beating United in Bilbao just got even tougher as they seek to end their 17-year trophy drought.

Before Tottenham take on United in the Europa League final on May 21, Ange Postecoglou's men travel to Aston Villa in the Premier League on Friday.