Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario will undergo hernia surgery after Sunday's Nottingham Forest game, with his potential absence opening the door for Antonin Kinsky to return following his Atletico Madrid horror show.
Spurs confirmed on Friday that Vicario will have a "minor procedure timed to have as minimal impact on the season as possible" and "it is hoped that he could return to action within the next month".
Sky Sports News understands he is available for selection in Sunday's crunch relegation six-pointer against Forest, live on Sky Sports.
It is also understood that the 29-year-old has been playing through the pain barrier for several weeks with the issue.
But the Italy international will face a race to be fit for Spurs' next game after the Forest clash, which is against Sunderland on April 12, live on Sky Sports.
If Vicario fails to recover in time for that match at the Stadium of Light, then Kinsky could start after he was embarrassingly substituted after just 17 minutes in the 5-2 Champions League last 16 first-leg defeat at Atletico Madrid earlier this month.
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