Injured Spurs trio not expected back until next year, says Postecoglou
The HinduTottenham Hotspur players Micky van de Ven, Cristian Romero and Richarlison are unlikely to return from injury until the new year, manager Ange Postecoglou said on Wednesday. Richarlison suffered a hamstring injury during Spurs’ 4-1 win over Aston Villa last month while Van de Ven and Romero, who returned after injury lay-offs in the 4-3 home defeat by Chelsea, did not finish the match due to fresh injuries. “Not as significant an injury as last time with Micky but having a setback the medical team is going to make sure he is right to go.” Postecoglou said forward Mikey Moore, who has been out with illness since his last appearance in the League Cup match against Manchester City in October, has returned to training. Postecoglou said United will pose a “big challenge” for Spurs in the quarterfinal as new manager Ruben Amorim has had a positive impact on the team since his arrival last month.