Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou and Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta revealed positive injury news ahead of Sunday’s North London Derby. Tottenham fans have been sweating the fitness of multiple stars including Mickey van de Ven and Dominic Solanke. The highly-rated duo missed the club’s most recent Premier League fixture before the international break. Spurs suffered a defeat to Newcastle without the typical starters.
Nevertheless, Postecoglou claimed that the pair is back in full training and should be fit for the rivalry match. Spurs are set to host their bitter rivals Arsenal on Sunday. “Micky’s [van de Ven] good, he’s trained all the way through the international break and it was good for him to stay with us to build him back up so he’s ready to go,” the Spurs coach told reporters on Friday.
“[Dominic Solanke] improved as well and trained the back half of this week. We still have two days to go with those guys, so hopefully they get through training ok and are available.”
Besides the duo, Postecoglou also claimed that Yves Bissouma has a “bit of an issue” and may miss the game. The midfielder was substituted late in the aforementioned Newcastle game as Spurs were looking for an equalizing goal.
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Arsenal Spurs injury news: Arteta refuses to rule out injured star midfielder
Potentially having Van de Ven back in the squad will be a major boost going into such a massive match. Much like Spurs, Arsenal is also dealing with several issues as well. In fact, the Gunners are expected to be without Declan Rice, Martin Odegaard, and Mikel Merino this weekend. The England international is suspended for the Spurs game due to a previous red card. When fully fit, the trio would likely be Arteta’s regular starting midfield.
While it is unlikely for the two injured star midfielders to feature on Sunday, Arteta did give Arsenal fans…
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Author : Chris Moore
Publish date : 2024-09-13 14:44:13
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