Spurs have been handed a double injury boost ahead of Sunday’s North London Derby with Arsenal in the Premier League.
Ange Postecoglou is set to welcome back Micky van de Ven and Dominic Solanke to his matchday squad for the game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after both players were passed fit.
The Dutch defender missed the 2-1 defeat to Newcastle United with a knee problem, forcing him to pull out of the Netherlands squad during the international break.
Solanke has been out of action since suffering an ankle injury on his debut against Leicester City on the opening weekend of the campaign.
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But Postecoglou was able to give a “fairly positive” when speaking ahead of the Arsenal game in his pre-match press conference.
“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,” 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 okay and are available..
However, Yves Bissouma may miss the derby after returning from international duty with Mali with an injury.
“We had the last of the boys in late [on Thursday] so we’ll have a look at them today and everyone’s reporting all well except for Yves Bissouma. 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.”
On Bissouma, Postecoglou added: “It’s not serious, but he’s getting treatment today. We’ll see how it goes.”
“It’s a tweak in his groin. The initial reports is it’s not serious which means there is a chance for Sunday, which tells me it’s nothing significant.
“If he doesn’t make Sunday, then I’ll assume he’ll be right for after that. At the same time, he’s just come off a long flight, you never feel great anyway, we’ll see how he trains tomorrow and that will give the best indication.”
Richarlison and young striker Will Lankshear have been ruled out for Spurs. “Richy’s still got a bit of work to do, alongside Will Lankshear who is still in rehab.”
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