Tottenham injury update: Micky van de Ven, Cristian Romero, Guglielmo Vicario latest news and return dates
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Tottenham’s injury woes are not easing as they head into Christmas off the back of a thumping 6-3 home loss to Liverpool. Again without first-choice goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, and first-choice centre-backs Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero, and with first-choice left-back Destiny Udogie on the bench, it was another tough afternoon for those deputising on the field.
It appears Ange Postecoglou’s lengthy absentee list will not shorter before the end of 2024. Here are all the latest Tottenham injury news and return dates... Van de Ven was a shock starter against Chelsea, lasting 79 minutes upon his return from a hamstring injury before being replaced by Archie Gray, having required treatment to the back of his leg.
Postecoglou said after the game that Van de Ven's withdrawal was "nothing serious", adding: "The plan was always for Micky to play 60, 70 [minutes] today, so we were always going take him off. “He didn't feel anything significant. He just felt tightness, but we were always going to take him off anyway.”.
However, the centre-back is not expected back before January. Postecoglou said last week: “Van de Ven and Romero are still chugging along. I think both will be in the new year. "Not as significant injury as last time with Micky, but obviously having a setback, the medical team is going to make sure he is right to go. So both of them in the new year at some point.".
Potential return date: Unknown. Romero lasted less than 15 minutes against Chelsea, with Spurs 2-0 up, before being forced off and replaced by Radu Dragusin. Romero left the pitch with his shirt over his face and subsequently missed the draw at Rangers and win at Southampton.
