Spurs boost as Van de Ven and Van Hecke could reportedly face Man Utd

📰 Van de Ven and Van Hecke have avoided serious injuries on international duty and could face Manchester United. 📌 Key points 🖐️ Van de Ven was forced off after Jović landed on his hand against Serbia. 🦶 Van Hecke left the Netherlands squad with a foot injury from the Serbia game. 🇳🇱 Voetbal International reports neither injury is serious. 🏟️ Both could be available for the trip to United on 10 October. 📉 Spurs are bottom of the league without a win in five games. 📝 What happened 😵 Van de Ven was hurt in the Nations League meeting with Serbia on 4 October when Luka Jović landed on his hand with his full weight. The finger pain left him feeling dizzy and he was taken off late on. 🗣️ Netherlands boss Xavi Hernández said it was not a big injury and that the defender had felt dizzy because of the pain in his finger. On Van Hecke, he said the defender really wanted to try but was in a lot of pain. 🩹 Van Hecke completed the Serbia match after being stamped on, but the pain worsened in recovery training and he returned to London. 📰 VI reported on 5 October that neither player faces a long lay-off and that both could return at Old Trafford next weekend, depending on how quickly they recover. 📊 By the numbers • Spurs league record: 2 points from 5 games, 20th • Van de Ven and Van Hecke target: United (A), 10 October • Pedro Porro target: Coventry (H), 19 October (Evening Standard) 🔭 Why it matters Summer signing Van Hecke and Van de Ven are the core of Roberto De Zerbi's back line. Spurs, still chasing a first league win, look to have avoided the worst-case scenario of travelling to Old Trafford without both. A final call will come in training after the break. Spurs visit United on 10 October.