Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou has confirmed two of his key players will be out until the new year but has revealed three injured stars will return to training soon.
The Tottenham boss is pushing to reach the Carabao Cup semi-finals when they host Manchester United on Thursday amid an inconsistent run of form that has seen his job taken into consideration.
Postecoglou wants to win silverware for a team that hasn’t won a trophy since winning the League Cup in 2008 but will have to find a way to beat United without two of their key defenders.
Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven both suffered injuries in the 4-3 defeat to Chelsea on December 8 and have been out since.
Romero has left frustrat after returning from injury to play for the first time in 35 days, while Van de Ven limp down the tunnel just minutes later.
The Dutch defender has not played since October 30 and is expect to return as early as next year, Postecoglou reveal ahead of the Red Devils clash.
Archie Gray, 18, has proven to Register ufabet be an effective back-up defender. Although he prefers to play in midfield. While Radu Dragusin has also been given more playing time than usual.
Postecoglou also revealed that the team’s left-back Destiny Udogie is still uncertain about the game against Ruben Amorim’s team, and will have to assess his readiness until the last minute.
However, there is some good news as Mikey Moore, Ben Davies and Richarlison have all been confirm by Postecoglou to be back in action soon.