Tottenham Hotspur experienced a double fitness boost on Friday, ahead of the North London Derby on Sunday. According to manager Ange Postecoglu, both speedy central defender Micky van de Ven and pricy striker Dominic Solanke will be passed fit to be available for selection here.
As for Yves Bissouma, the defensive stalwart in the midfield, he’ll be touch and go; most likely a game time decision.
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‘Micky’s 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,’ Postecoglou said of Van de Ven to the club’s in-house media.
On Solanke, he said: “Dom’s 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.”
Regarding Bissouma, the second year Australian said: “He’s got a bit of an issue, but we’ll have a look at him over the next couple of days and see how it settles.”
There are no other changes to the team news situation at this time.
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