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Tottenham have been handed some welcome damage information after Ange Postecoglou revealed defender Mickey van de Ven is on the market for his or her Europa League recreation towards Elfsborg.
The influential centre-back has been absent for Spurs since October, together with his absence a part of an enormous damage disaster that has ravaged the membership in current months.
After six defeats in seven within the Premier League, under-pressure Postecoglou has spoken of the necessity to have gamers out there once more and was lastly capable of share optimistic information concerning the Dutch defender.
He mentioned: “Micky [van de Ven] is nice to go so we are going to attempt to get him some minutes tomorrow.
“He has an excellent week/10 days coaching and he’s in good situation so he’s high quality.”
His common defensive associate Cristian Romero stays out for subsequent the few video games a minimum of, although, Postecoglou revealed.
“Cristian remains to be a little bit of a sluggish burner. We’re conscious that his damage was only a bit completely different and he’s nonetheless bought to tick just a few packing containers.
“He’s not for the horizon for the time being when it comes to this weekend, we’ll see how he goes after.”
Postecoglou mentioned Pape Sarr and Yves Bissouma are additionally out there for Spurs however James Maddison shall be out for a short while.
The Australian supervisor addeD: “James Maddison has bought a calf pressure so he shall be out for 2-3 weeks. Pape Sarr is OK, he’s bought a niggle however he’s OK and out there. Yves Bissouma is on the market. I feel that’s it for tomorrow evening at this stage.”
An replace from Ange on Micky van de Ven’s availability 🗣️
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‘Prime eight is admittedly vital’
Tottenham are at present sixth within the Europa League standings, a degree inside the highest eight forward of their ultimate recreation towards Elfsborg.
A win would assure their place within the final 16 of the competitors however something aside from that on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium would put them in peril of slipping out of the highest eight.
Talking concerning the present stress he’s below, Postecoglou mentioned: “Me personally? No completely different to every other recreation. It’s a recreation we need to win and we’ll go into it with the identical intent.
“It’s a contest we’ve performed very well in, we’re in an incredible place and we need to solidify that place and end within the prime eight.
“It’s in our palms tomorrow evening. A win makes it sure, a draw will in all probability be ok as nicely.
“Ending within the prime eight for us is massively vital as a result of it provides us an excellent foothold within the match but in addition provides us a few weeks the place we don’t have midweek video games and at this level, is admittedly vital.
“My message could be to all Spurs followers as a result of I signify all Spurs followers, not simply the indignant ones that you’re referring to.
“We’re working arduous to show this round. We all know the scenario and we’re however the truth that the probabilities and alternatives within the second half of the season are very a lot in our palms to capitalise on and make it a profitable season.”
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Postecoglou has additionally spoken of the necessity for incomings and says the membership are working arduous to get our bodies via the door earlier than the deadline.
“Everyone seems to be attempting their utmost. I don’t suppose anybody is working towards me’, Postecoglou mentioned. “I don’t suppose anybody needs me to fail. In this type of scenario it’s a troublesome gig being a supervisor since you could be very remoted, you could be very weak – I don’t really feel that.
“The taking part in group and the individuals I work with are doing their utmost to information us via this. From my perspective, my focus is firmly on what I can management and what I can management is ensuring I’m getting ready a staff for a extremely massive recreation tonight.”
On how shut potential incomings are, he mentioned: “I’d be disingenuous if I mentioned something aside from, proper now, nothing is imminent. That doesn’t imply that alternatives are being explored.
“Historically, the previous couple of days of any window are usually frenetic and I count on us to be concerned in that. Does that imply something will get concluded? I can’t decide to that.
“I’m a little bit of a distance from it however the info and dialogue I’ve is that we’re exploring all of the alternatives to convey some assist in for the gamers.”
