Tottenham have plenty of injuries to contend with and Ange Postecoglou will be hoping for some relief in that department once the international break comes to a close.
The Spurs boss currently has six potential players unavailable and the prospect of now losing Rodrigo Bentancur to what has been reported as a seven-game suspension in the weeks ahead. The north London side return to Premier League action after the international break with a tough trip to the Etihad Stadium to face the reigning champions. Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City.
Here’s a look at all of Tottenham’s squad doubts and when they are expected to return to action for Postecoglou in the weeks or months ahead.
Cristian Romero
Technically the Spurs vice-captain was back to face Ipswich after suffering an injury to his right foot in the win against Aston Villa, but he then went off at half-time in Argentina’s defeat in Paraguay this week with pain in the same foot according to reports in his homeland and was being sent for further tests. He was not expected to take part in his country’s second game.
Romero, who announced earlier this year that he is set to become a father for the second time, is a big player for Postecoglou even if he hasn’t been on top form this season so far.
Return date: To be confirmed but hopefully nine days without a match should help.
Micky van de Ven
The Dutchman has been out since feeling pain in his hamstring in the Carabao Cup win against Manchester City. Postecoglou gave a further update a couple of weeks ago that the injury was not as bad as first feared and said: “[Micky] will be after the international break. When after it will be dictated by his progress during that time. The end of the international break is probably about four weeks. It’ll be some time after that. When exactly we’ll have to see.”
All eyes will be on whether that exact time will be a return to try again against City or whether that comes too soon for Van de Ven.
Return date: After the international break.
Timo Werner
We’re including Werner in this list because he’s been carrying a groin injury and although he came back to face Ipswich, it would seem highly unlikely that the problem vanished in a couple of days.
These two weeks might have helped more in that respect in resting the problem and allowing some healing to happen, but Postecoglou will reveal more next week.
