Ange Postecoglou already knew he’d have to make do without captain Son Heung-min, who is at the Asian Cup with South Korea.
Pape Matar Sarr and Yves Bissouma are also on international duty, as they prepare for the Africa Cup of Nations, while James Maddison, Ivan Perisic, Manor Solomon and Alejo Veliz will all miss the game due to long-term injuries.
Ben Davies and Giovani Lo Celso will also sit out the meeting with Manchester United after being injured during last week’s Emirates FA Cup win over Burnley and teenage forward Dane Scarlett has a knock.
“Ben has got a hamstring injury so it'll probably be around four or five weeks,” Postecoglou said in his pre-match press conference earlier today.