The Spurs games Micky van de Ven will miss and when he could return from injury

Micky van de Ven has picked up an injury, and is now likely to miss a few games for Spurs. So, how long exactly will he be out of action, and what games will that affect?

What’s been said about Micky van de Ven’s injury?

After just 14 minutes of the Carabao Cup tie against Manchester City, Micky van de Ven was forced off the field and appeared to be clutching his hamstring.

Immediately after the game, Ange Postecoglou told Football.London: “Micky felt something in his hamstring. I haven’t got the full update on him but he definitely felt something and we’ll see how he is.”

The rather reputable injury expert, Physio Scout, had suggested that if van de Ven had merely felt a tightness, he may only be out for a week. If he had suffered more of a strain, it could leave the Dutchman on the sidelines for anywhere between four to six weeks.

In his latest press conference, Postecoglou said the injury was “not a bad one like last time that kept [van de Ven] out for quite a while.” The defender’s previous hamstring injury kept him out for two months.

What games will Micky van de Ven miss?

We are working on the assumption that van de Ven will be out of action for about four weeks, with a return after the November international break hopefully on the agenda. Here are the games he’ll miss as a result.

• Spurs vs Aston Villa (Premier League) – Sunday, November 3
• Galatasaray vs Spurs (Europa League) – Thursday, November 7
• Spurs vs Ipswich Town (Premier League) – Sunday, November 10

In this scenario, van de Ven would have the international break to recover and rehabilitate, and be back on the pitch for the Premier League game against Manchester City on November 23.

The worst-case scenario

If van de Ven’s injury does keep him out longer, let’s say for the six weeks cited as the top-end figure for this kind of issue, he will miss the following games, too:

• Manchester City vs Spurs (Premier League) – Saturday, November 23
• Spurs vs AS Roma (Europa League) – Thursday, November 28
• Spurs vs Fulham (Premier League) – Sunday, December 1
• Bournemouth vs Spurs (Premier League) – Thursday, December 5

For more on the players missing from the Spurs first-team squad right now, check out our rundown of the Tottenham injury list. Or, learn about our other centre-backs, with player profiles for Cristian Romero and Radu Dragusin.

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