Tottenham have placed a job advert for a new head of their medical department amid the club's ongoing injury crisis.
Ange Postecoglou's side are currently without eight first team players, with a number of key stars facing extended spells on the sidelines.
After being without defensive pairing Micky van de Ven and Christian Romero through injury, the pair returned for the club's clash with Chelsea last month only to both be forced off in the 4-3 defeat.
Meanwhile club No 1 Guglielmo Vicario has been out since November with an ankle injury and Dustin Udogie, Rodrigo Bentancur, and Richarlison are all also unavailable.
The setbacks reportedly led the club to launch a review of their medical department last month, with Postecoglou said to be frustrated by players breaking down after returning from the sidelines.
Following the review, Spurs advertised the role of head of the men's medical department on the business and employment social media site LinkedIn.
Key responsibilities listed include, 'acute intervention', 'rehabilitation', and 'injury prevention'.
The latter responsibility requires that the prospective candidate 'reduce the risk of injury occurrence within the 1st team; including the development of appropriate screening and injury prevention strategies.'
Qualifications required for the role include a physiotherapy degree with the Health and Care Professionals Council, a Masters degree in a relevant area and an 'extensive knowledge in injury prevention methods and recovery'.
Candidates are expected to be, 'champions a culture of high performance and success and commitment to equal' and have a 'pro-active and engaging style'.
A salary range for the role was not listed in the advert.
Tottenham had conducted a previous review into their medical department after the club were blighted by injuries in Postecoglou's debut season.
The review led to the departure of the club's head of medicine and sports science Geoff Scott.
Spurs appointed Brighton's Adam Brett as director of performance services, while former Wales and West Ham employee Nick Davies became head of sports science.
The club currently sit 12th in the Premier League table having won just one of their last eight league games.
Ahead of a Europa League clash with Rangers last month Postecoglou confirmed that club were looking into the issue of players suffering recurring injuries.
He said: 'I never think it's just bad luck. Some of it. I've never lost a goalkeeper for this period of time.
'Some of the other issues that we've had, but some of it is recurring, particularly this year in terms of guys coming back and re-injuring. It's something we're looking at.
'We're always trying to explore whether we can do things better. Last year was different to this year. Last year it hit us across the board. This year it's more guys that are coming back who are affected.
'Knock on wood, we've got a core group who are playing a lot and are getting through it ok. But it is something we are trying to address.'