Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou makes Micky van de Ven fitness admission Ange Postecoglou has admitted Micky van de Ven’s injury recovery is going to be a “slow burner”.
Spurs are languishing in 14th place in the Premier League, so hopes of silverware rest with the Europa League or FA Cup following the 4-1 aggregate defeat to Liverpool in the Carabao Cup semi-finals.
Centre-back Van de Ven made his first appearance since early December when he played in last week’s 3-0 home win against Elfsborg in the Europa League.
But I get why people talk in that manner because it means if we’re not successful, ‘OK, well what does that mean for the manager, for the team, for our season?’ I get that people want the drama around it.”.
On Friday, Postecoglou revealed none of his 11 first-team players currently out injured would recover in time for Sunday’s FA Cup fourth round trip to Aston Villa.
