Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven suffered a bad injury on Monday night against Chelsea and here is the latest news on when he could return, with comments from Ange Postecoglou on the severity of the injury.
Micky van de Ven has been a great summer signing for Tottenham, but it looked like the player suffered a possible hamstring injury in a dramatic game which saw the club go down to nine men.
The loss saw Spurs pick up their first defeat of the season, but if their players had kept their discipline then the scoreline would have been very different.
Following the game, Ange Postecoglou spoke about the injury to the defender. Here are the latest Micky van de Ven injury updates and possible return date.
Ange Postecoglou comments on Micky van de Ven injury
The Dutch defender has been crucial for Spurs this season and he has started all eleven games so far, scoring one goal. Therefore, to see him have to be carried off during the London derby with Chelsea is not good news. Postecoglou’s small injury update on van de Ven will not please Spurs fans either.
His comments, which Fabrizio Romano reported on Twitter, around the injury to van de Ven, as well as the possible injury to James Maddison, said: “It’s too early to talk about Maddison and Van de Ven injuries but… for Micky, it looks like a significant one”.
The fact that the Spurs manager has called it a significant injury emphasises that we could see van de Ven sidelined for a long period. The player has been praised for his performances this season.
Therefore it’s likely that Spurs could be without the defender as well as suspended duo Destiny Udogie and Cristian Romero, who were both sent off against Chelsea.
How long could Micky van de Ven be injured for?
Hamstring injuries can see football players out various different lengths of time depending on how bad the injury is. There are different grades of tear with a hamstring injury and this could see players out from a minimum of three weeks to around three months or possibly more if it is a really bad hamstring injury. With the hectic festive schedule around the corner, van de Ven may not be available for selection.
Spurs will have to send the defender of for scans to see how bad the injury is. It is also worth noting that returning to football before the injury is fully healed can cause more severe injuries. Therefore, if his injury is a significant one, then he could be sidelined until 2024.
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