Micky van de Ven will reportedly not need surgery on the hamstring injury that hauled him off in Tottenham’s 4-1 defeat to Chelsea.
The centre-back pulled up clutching his hamstring after a footrace with Nicolas Jackson towards the end of the first half and was replaced by Eric Dier.
There are fears he could be out for months after he was helped off the field.
In welcome news for Spurs fans, The Athletic reports that the 22-year-old won’t require surgery on the injury, though he could still be out for some time.
Van de Ven has been in shining form since joining in the summer for £43million from Wolfsburg, where he once suffered a similar injury and was out for around ten weeks.
His speed has helped Ange Postecoglou enforce a high defensive line, a key component of his footballing philosophy.
Postecoglou described the severity of his injury as ‘pretty significant’ in the immediate aftermath of the game against Chelsea.
It was a thoroughly miserable day for Spurs who also lost James Maddison to injury and received two red cards.
Minutes after Van de Ven’s withdrawal, Maddison went down in the penalty area and was replaced by Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, though Postecoglou seemed less worried about his knock.
Micky van de Ven is back in the gym and working hard on his rehabilitation.
Our central defender was forced off with a hamstring injury in the first half against Chelsea on Monday 6 November with Ange Postecoglou confirming it was a ‘fairly significant’ issue and that Micky is expected to be out of action until the New Year.
The Netherlands international, who has been a standout performer under Ange this season, was in good spirits at Hotspur Way as he goes through a rigorous recovery programme with the Club’s medical staff.
MICKY VAN DE VEN INJURY UPDATE:
POKeefe1: “Grade 2 I think – borderline 3.”
NHSUK: “Mild to moderate (grade 1 or 2) tears or strains can heal within 3-8 weeks with diligent home therapy. For a grade 3 hamstring tear or strain, recovery may be as long as 3 months.”