Tottenham have been handed some welcome damage information after Ange Postecoglou revealed defender Mickey van de Ven is accessible for his or her Europa League recreation in opposition to 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 latest 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 in a position to share optimistic information in regards to the Dutch defender.
He stated: “Micky [van de Ven] is sweet to go so we’ll attempt to get him some minutes tomorrow.
“He has a very good week/10 days coaching and he’s in good situation so he’s nice.”
His typical defensive associate Cristian Romero stays out for subsequent the few video games at the least, although, Postecoglou revealed.
“Cristian continues to be a little bit of a sluggish burner. We’re aware that his damage was only a bit totally different and he’s nonetheless acquired to tick just a few containers.
“He’s not for the horizon in the intervening time by way of this weekend, we’ll see how he goes after.”
Postecoglou stated Pape Sarr and Yves Bissouma are additionally out there for Spurs however James Maddison might be out for a short time.
The Australian supervisor addeD: “James Maddison has acquired a calf pressure so he might be out for 2-3 weeks. Pape Sarr is OK, he’s acquired a niggle however he’s OK and out there. Yves Bissouma is accessible. I feel that’s it for tomorrow night time at this stage.”
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‘Prime eight is basically necessary’
Tottenham are presently sixth within the Europa League standings, some extent inside the highest eight forward of their ultimate recreation in opposition to 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 in regards to the present stress he’s beneath, Postecoglou stated: “Me personally? No totally different to another recreation. It’s a recreation we wish to win and we’ll go into it with the identical intent.
“It’s a contest we’ve carried out very well in, we’re in an incredible place and we wish to solidify that place and end within the high eight.
“It’s in our palms tomorrow night time. A win makes it sure, a draw will in all probability be adequate as effectively.
“Ending within the high eight for us is vastly necessary as a result of it provides us a very good 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 basically necessary.
“My message can be to all Spurs followers as a result of I signify all Spurs followers, not simply the offended ones that you’re referring to.
“We’re working onerous to show this round. We all know the scenario and we’re however the truth that the chances 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 onerous to get our bodies by means of the door earlier than the deadline.
“Everyone seems to be attempting their utmost. I don’t suppose anybody is working in opposition to me’, Postecoglou stated. “I don’t suppose anybody desires me to fail. In this type of scenario it’s a troublesome gig being a supervisor since you will be very remoted, you will be very weak – I don’t really feel that.
“The enjoying group and the folks I work with are doing their utmost to information us by means of 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 huge recreation tonight.”
On how shut potential incomings are, he stated: “I’d be disingenuous if I stated something aside from, proper now, nothing is imminent. That doesn’t imply that alternatives are being explored.
“Historically, the previous few days of any window are typically frenetic and I anticipate 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 data and dialogue I’ve is that we’re exploring all of the alternatives to deliver some assist in for the gamers.”
