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Ange Postecoglou shares what he’s said to Micky van de Ven amid Tottenham star’s injury frustrations
Tottenham Hotspur have endured a difficult season, with many of the club’s top stars having spent time on the sidelines due to injury.
Micky van de Ven is one of the players Tottenham have had to do without for much of the campaign.
The Spurs defender has only been able to make 12 appearances this season for a total of 939 minutes of football.
Van de Ven has only made two outings for Tottenham since November, but on both occasions, he then found himself back on the sidelines.
Ange Postecoglou has now discussed Van de Ven’s situation and shared what he told the “frustrated” player in a bid to get his spirits back up.
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Ange Postecoglou told Micky van de Ven this injury spell will soon seem ‘insignificant’ when he’s up and running
With Tottenham taking on Manchester United on Sunday, Postecoglou held his pre-match press conference on Friday.
Postecoglou was asked whether he had been speaking to people outside the club about Van de Ven’s situation.
“Yeah, we always are but we’ve had a couple of people externally have a look at him and give him some more guidance and information,” he told .
“And [speak] to our staff as well about some things he can do differently which will help him as much around, not the injury, but making sure his body is better equipped to handle the kind of athlete he is.”
Postecoglou was then asked whether Van de Ven is currently frustrated, to which he said: “He was frustrated. But I had a good chat to him.
“I guess he just wanted to keep going but I said to him he’s still got a 10-year career ahead of him.
“And once he’s well into his career and flying, this period will seem insignificant, an extra two or three weeks, for the benefit hopefully of him coming back and playing to the levels [required].
“Look, he’s a big part of this football club, not just now but for the future as well. It’s in our interests, you’ve always got to protect your assets and he’s a major asset to this football club.
“His career is much more important than one or two weeks of doing some extra work.”
Tottenham team news ahead of Man United game
Tottenham are set to welcome back Guglielmo Vicario after more than two months out with a fractured foot.
The Italy goalkeeper could start against Manchester United in wake of Antonin Kinsky’s mixed start to life at Tottenham.
Left-back Destiny Udogie and playmaker James Maddison are also set to return to the Spurs squad, but they are more likely to be on the bench.
Cristian Romero, Dominic Solanke, Richarlison and Radu Dragusinare all still sidelined for Tottenham along with Van de Ven.