Thomas Frank discussed the defensive options for Tottenham Hotspur against Chelsea.
Micky van de Ven netted twice from corners in a 3-0 over Everton last week, earning his coach’s praise for his performances in the boxes and attitude as a leader from the back.
Along with Dominic Solanke, club captain Cristian Romero and Destiny Udogie are also available for selection in the squad, and their presence could produce a change in the team’s setup.
“Micky, let's start with the ball - very good composure, brilliant left foot, can go long, can go short, stand on the ball when we need to. Of course, his pace is quite unique. Then there's the next, the cool defending in the decisive moments. I think he's doing that better and better. Then there's leadership. Then there's how good are you on set-pieces, both boxes? I think he ticks a lot of boxes.
“"I’m very aware of trying to be able to take the best possible decisions. Of course, in the end, I'll get a lot of information from medical staff, performance staff but in the end, it's always on me. If a player breaks down, it's on me. It's not on the medical staff.
“It's always on me. I take decisions, I get all the information and then I need to take a difficult choice or a brave choice or an easy choice or decision. So, that's it. If [Cristian] was fit enough, he would have been involved Wednesday. So, he's ready to be involved tomorrow and let's see how much.”
“I would say that to have [Cristian] back, it could open up for [a back five]. Also, we've got Destiny back, so that's also positive. It was a little bit more of a challenge against Newcastle with a few less options but, as I said, I think we performed well in many areas.”