Tottenham central defender Micky Van de Ven suffered a second hamstring injury this season, this time in the rout over Aston Villa. Because of that injury, he missed out on the shellacking at the hands of Fulham FC and wasn’t available for selection by the Netherlands for their international friendlies against Germany and Scotland this month.
Will he be available for selection against Luton Town on Saturday?
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Well, possibly not, and that is bad news, but on the positive side, it doesn’t look like Van de Ven is going to be out for too long. Manager Ange Postecoglu said this hamstring injury is not as bad as the last one, so Van de Ven should be available again sometime in April.
Turning to Manor Solomon, he suffered a setback in his recovery from surgery to repair damage to his meniscus. His return timetable is unknown. Finally, backup goalkeeper Fraser Forster is still recovering from a fractured foot, but should be available sometime in the new month.
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