Micky van de Ven's return hands Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou welcome injury boost

04.01.2024 - 19:50 thenationalnews.com

Tottenham have been handed a major defensive boost by the news key centre-half Micky van de Ven is back in full training. The Dutch international has been sidelined since pulling his hamstring in the 4-1 defeat by Chelsea on November 6.

Van de Ven, a summer signing from Wolfsburg, had begun the campaign in great form, helping Spurs to the top of the Premier League thanks to their best start to a season since 1960.

Speaking ahead of today's FA Cup third round tie with Burnley, boss Ange Postecoglou, said: "Micky has trained this week. I'm not sure about Friday's game, he might be involved in the squad.

It is good to get him back but obviously he has missed a fair bit so we will have to be careful with him." Van de Ven's absence, plus a combination of injury and suspension affecting his defensive partner Cristian Romero, has left Postecoglou with a patched-up back four in recent months and results have suffered.

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