On October 31, Beijing time, Tottenham secured a 2-1 victory over Manchester City in the EFL Cup round of 16, advancing to the quarter-finals. However, concerns have arisen over the injury sustained by their starting defender, Van der Ven.
In this match, Van der Ven started for Tottenham at left-back, but after just 14 minutes, he clutched his right hamstring and signaled that he was injured. Despite receiving brief medical attention from the team’s medical staff, Van der Ven was unable to continue and had to be substituted, shedding tears on the field.
Tottenham manager Postecoglou said after the game, “Van der Ven has an issue with his hamstring. I haven’t received the full medical report yet, but he is clearly in discomfort, and we will see how it goes from here.”
Last season, Van der Ven missed approximately two months due to a hamstring injury. Additionally, Tottenham forward Werner was also substituted due to an injury during the match, while central defender Romero was replaced in the 52nd minute of the second half due to fatigue.
