Micky van de Ven has been filmed running in an intense Tottenham training session with the defender likely return from injury this week.

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• Van de Ven recovering from hamstring injury
• Dutch defender back in team training
• Postecoglou also shared positive update

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  The Dutch centre-back, sidelined since early December due to a hamstring injury sustained in Spurs' loss to Chelsea, was seen running and defending during drills. His injury coincided with the absence of Cristian Romero, another vital figure in Spurs' defensive lineup. Romero, like Van de Ven, has been out of action since December, leaving Tottenham without their first-choice centre-backs for nearly two months.

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  Their absence has been felt heavily as in the eight Premier League games played since Van de Ven and Romero were sidelined, Spurs have managed just one win. This poor run of form has left the team desperate for reinforcements, especially with a series of season-defining fixtures on the horizon and the threat of relegation creeping into the picture.

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• WHAT POSTECOGLOU SAID

  Tottenham head coach Ange Postecoglou provided an update on the fitness of Van de Ven and Romero following the team’s recent defeat to Leicester. The Australian expressed optimism about the duo’s progress, hinting that their return to training was a step in the right direction.

  "There are definitely a couple getting close, Micky and Cuti, they’ll be training with the group, and even just having them training is great," he said. "There are another couple who are not too far off, on the horizon as well, so that will definitely help."

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