Ange Postecoglou provides mixed Micky van de Ven, Richarlison update
Van de Ven had to be withdrawn just a few minutes into the second half of last weekend's 4-0 crushing of Aston Villa with a thigh injury, the same issue he sustained against Chelsea back in November.
The Dutchman's previous glitch sidelined him for several weeks, but the initial indications were that his new problem was not as severe, and he would likely only miss a couple of games at the most.
Speaking to reporters during Friday's press conference, Postecoglou confirmed that Van de Ven would sit out Saturday's game as expected, but there is hope that he can return when Spurs face Luton Town after the international break on March 30.
Furthermore, Richarlison is on track to make his comeback from a knee issue at Craven Cottage, having previously expressed hope that he would make the cut at Villa Park only to lose his race to be fit.
«Everyone else is sort of the same as last week. Micky, nothing too significant. He'll miss tomorrow. But we're quite confident if the recovery goes well with the international break, he shouldn't miss too much more,» football.london quotes Postecoglou as saying.
«I think he came off at the right time to be honest. So while he misses tomorrow, it's still positive. Richy, he trained today so we'll just see how he pulls up. If he pulls up OK, he'll probably be available.»
With Van de Ven sidelined this weekend, January signing Radu Dragusin will make his full Premier League debut alongside Cristian Romero, having been restricted to just four substitute outings in the English top flight
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