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Tottenham will be without Micky van de Ven for Sunday’s visit of Aston Villa but Ange Postecoglou has revealed his hamstring injury is not serious.
Van de Ven was forced off in the 14th minute of Wednesday’s 2-1 victory over Manchester City in the Carabao Cup.
The Dutch defender was emotional as he left the pitch but should return after this month’s international break.
“He has strained his hamstring. It’s not too serious but probably after the international break for him,” Spurs boss Postecoglou revealed.
“He was disappointed obviously and he was looking forward to the (Man City) game so a bit emotional, but it’s definitely not a bad one like last time which kept him out for a while.”
When Van de Ven walked off in midweek it was reminiscent of when he injured his hamstring last year against Chelsea, which sidelined him for two months, but he will now target the league fixture at Manchester City on November 23.
Cristian Romero and Timo Werner were also brought off during the cup victory and will be assessed before Sunday’s Premier League match at home to Villa.
Spurs captain Son Heung-min missed the match after a setback with a recent hamstring injury but returned to training on Friday.
Postecoglou added: “The others were Romero and Werner, but at the moment still a chance for the weekend.
“Son has trained today. If he gets through training tomorrow, he should be okay.”