Tottenham Hotspur defender Emerson Royal is expected to be fit for Saturday's Premier League showdown with Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux.
The Brazilian - who has enjoyed a redemption arc in the past few weeks - was absent from Wednesday's FA Cup defeat to Sheffield United due to a knock to the knee, as Cristian Stellini's perfect record as an interim manager came to an end.
However, Emerson's issue should not keep him sidelined this weekend, and Stellini will bark orders from the touchline one more time before Antonio Conte - who is nearing a full recovery from gallbladder surgery - takes his rightful place in the manager's box for the visit of AC Milan in the Champions League.
Emerson's return would leave Hugo Lloris, Ryan Sessegnon, Yves Bissouma and Rodrigo Bentancur in the infirmary, and Pedro Porro can therefore expect an immediate demotion in favour of his Brazilian colleague.
A similar system to that of their win over Chelsea last weekend would see Ben Davies bomb down the left, as Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Oliver Skipp - who scored his first goal for the club in that London derby - man the midfield.
Cristian Romero and Clement Lenglet can expect immediate recalls to the backline over Ivan Perisic and Davinson Sanchez, as Eric Dier and Fraser Forster complete the Lilywhites rearguard.
Further forward, Harry Kane was named among the substitutes for the trip to Bramall Lane due to recent illnesses, but the England captain should demote an underwhelming Richarlison down to the bench either way, while Son Heung-min and Dejan Kulusevski ought to complete the attacking trident.
Tottenham Hotspur possible starting lineup: Forster; Romero, Dier, Lenglet; Emerson, Skipp, Hojbjerg, Davies; Kulusevski, Kane, Son
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