Thomas Frank has provided an injury update on Micky van de Ven ahead of Tottenham’s Premier League clash against Manchester City.
Tottenham enjoyed a productive midweek in the Champions League, earning a 2-0 away win at Eintracht Frankfurt to secure a top-eight spot and advance straight to the last 16.
Perhaps the only downside on the night was the absence of Pedro Porro and the aforementioned Van de Ven, who were not named in the matchday squad.
Spurs have already confirmed that Porro is facing a month on the sidelines, having come off at half-time last weekend in the 2-2 draw with Burnley.
Meanwhile, Van de Ven’s absence from Tuesday’s training and Wednesday’s European encounter was caused by a ‘minor’ issue.
The Dutch centre-back has been a pivotal player this season for Frank’s side, who host second-in-the-table City in the league on Sunday.
Asked whether Van de Ven could feature against Pep Guardiola’s side at the weekend, the Spurs boss said: ‘Micky is a minor one. It will be touch and go.
‘He was on the pitch yesterday and today but he’s touch and go.’
The latest injury news compounds what has been a nightmare month for Spurs, with Richarlison, Mohammed Kudus, Lucas Bergvall, Ben Davies and Rodrigo Bentancur all also picking up injuries over the course of January.
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Spurs have brought in Atletico Madrid midfielder Conor Gallagher and young Brazilian Souza to try and bolster their squad, but Frank conceded that his squad is looking far worse compared to when the transfer window opened.
‘We lost six or seven players. That’s crazy and some of them extremely unlucky like Lucas and Ben,’ he said. ‘Of course it’s weaker than when we started the 1st of January.
On the club’s transfer window, Frank added: ‘The fans just want the best for the club like I do, the owners and everyone in the club.
‘It’s fair to say though that the transfer window is not like Football Manager. Maybe it would be more boring if it was with less to talk about.’
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