Ange postecoglou hints at the surprise of Micky van de ven fitness decision
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Manager Tottenham Hotspur Ange Postecoglou says Micky van de Ven is unlikely to play in the semi -final conflict of the second leg on Thursday Carabao Cup with Liverpool.
The Dutchman returned to action against Elfsborg in Europa League Last Thursday, playing the first half of the game before the planned replacement to help manage your return from a quarterly release of injury.
Van de Ven, who missed 22 games aside during his time, was the viewer then Spurs’s 2-0 victory over Brentford On Sunday, many assumed to guarantee him the beginning in what is probably the biggest date of the season at the club against Liverpool.
But speaking with journalists at his press conference before the match, Postecoglou suggested that the phase return of Van de Ven would continue and that could mean another short viewing when Spurs arrives on Anfield on Thursday, defend 1-0 aggregate leadership From the first leg in northern London.
“He went through the game [against Elfsborg] No problem, but Premier league is a completely different beast, “Postecoglou said.” But, After losing his work [Dragusin]I sat down even though we still had before us … I feel like we have to be more conservative.
“Don’t get me wrong, we have a few huge games this week, but we also afforded ourselves for a few weeks without a middle -aged fixture. In addition, Europe starts, which is a massive for us, hopefully we are in the finals in the finals Karabao cupI hope we are still in the FA Cup. I just don’t see the feeling at the moment in risking it.
“Having Kevin [Danso] U is a huge bonus for us. Did not again win the injury or something. I just feel that we need to get into it more, I think he feels he needs more in him, the same with the romer, so it will only be waiting and see the approach. “
Postecoglou must now decide whether to surrender the new signature of Densa’s first Tottenham Start or proceed with the improvised partnership of Archie Grey and Ben Davies – a former natural midfielder who has fulfilled countless roles for Spurs during the crisis of unprecedented.