Spurs welcome Arsenal in the first derby of the Premier League season in N17 and while Mikel Arteta will be missing Declan Rice through suspension and potentially Martin Odegaard as well as Mikel Merino through injury. Postecoglou had good news though on the injury front with Micky van de Ven and Dominic Solanke back in full training with the squad.
While Richarlison remains out, the Tottenham boss does also have a new doubt in Yves Bissouma, who has returned from two goalscoring displays with Mali with a slight groin injury. The midfielder was due to be assessed in training on Saturday if he was able to take part.
"The internationals all came back okay. Biss is the only one that's obviously got an issue. It's not serious but he's getting treatment today we'll see if he can train tomorrow and make a decision there," he said.
"Out of the other guys, Micky van de Ven [is] all good. He's trained fully through the international break and Dom; yeah, back half of this week, he joined the first team training. Today again. We've got training tomorrow. If he gets through okay, I guess he'll be available. Richy, Will Lankshear – they are the only two that are in rehab."
On Bissouma's return, he added: "It’s hard to say at the moment, it’s a tweak in his groin. The initial reports is it’s not serious which means there is a chance for Sunday, which tells me it’s nothing significant. If he doesn’t make Sunday, then I’ll assume he’ll be right for after that. At the same time, he’s just come off a long flight, you never feel great anyway, we’ll see how he trains tomorrow and that will give the best indication."
Here's the Tottenham team we reckon Postecoglou will select on Sunday:
Goalkeeper - Guglielmo Vicario
Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario celebrates a crucial bit of defending during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on May 14, 2024 in London, England.
The Italian had to face some distracting tactics from Arsenal last time out and will need to be focused. 1 of 11
Right-back - Pedro Porro
Tottenham defender Pedro Porro
Spurs need the Spaniard to be on top form at both ends of the pitch in the derby. 2 of 11
Centre-back - Cristian Romero
Cristian Romero was a standout player for Tottenham in the last North London Derby against Arsenal
The Argentine hasn't been in his best form yet this season and will need to step up against the Gunners 3 of 11
Centre-back - Micky van de Ven
Micky van de Ven of Tottenham
Two weeks of training for the Dutchman and he should slot straight back in despite Dragusin's good display at Newcastle.
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