Ange Postecoglou will be hoping the international break is just what some of his players need to return to full fitness ahead of the clash with Luton Town.
Spurs, who are in the race to finish in the top-four, fell to defeat at Fulham last weekend whileAston Villa dropped points at West Ham. That means that only three points separate the sides as it stands and Spurs have a game in hand.
Now things are approaching the appropriately-coined 'squeaky bum time' and every small decision across matches will have a massive impact on what happens to the league. For Postecoglou, the international break could not have come at a better time, after Micky van de Ven suffered another injury setback.
The 22-year-old was forced off just four minutes into the second half of last weekend's win over Villa. Radu Dragusin replaced the Dutchman shortly after the break of Sunday's 4-0 win at Villa Park, then started against Fulham.
Richarlison, on the other hand, returned to action at Craven Cottage after missing two games with a knee injury. He sustained the injury against Wolverhampton Wanderers last month.
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The Brazilian had been in stellar form prior to the injury, netting five goals in as many games, including a brace against his former club Everton. Postecoglou, who provided an update on the injury concerns in North London, claimed Van de Ven's injury won't keep him sidelined too long.
«Micky is the only one from last week. Look, it's not as severe as the last one, and he probably came off at the right time,» the Spurs boss said. Van de Ven missed two months of action
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