Ange Postecoglou says Tottenham could be without Cristian Romero at Manchester City on Saturday and has revealed when Micky van de Ven could return.
Romero’s wife has just had a baby daughter and he is also still struggling with the injury he suffered against Aston Villa and is a doubt for the trip to the Etihad.
He had to be taken off at half-time for Argentina against Paraguay last week and then missed their win over Peru on Wednesday.
Micky van de Ven is back training after his latest hamstring injury but Postecoglou has said he is still “a couple of weeks away”.
It means Spurs could be without their two main centre-backs against Manchester City.
Postecoglou said: “Happy for Cristian and his wife on the birth of their baby girl. He is still not 100 per cent so he is a doubt definitely for the weekend. Everyone else from the internationals got through well.
“Micky is still a couple of weeks away. He is on the grass training but he is still a coulee of weeks away. We’re hoping by the middle of December he is back and available to play.”
