Here we take a look at the Tottenham players who will be remaining behind at Hotspur Way during the international break as Spurs plan for the Arsenal game
We are only three games into the 2024/25 Premier League season but the first international break of the campaign is already here. Following Tottenham’s 2-1 defeat against Newcastle United on Sunday afternoon, a large chunk of Ange Postecoglou’s squad will now jet off across the globe to link up with their respective national teams.
Once the full squad do come together and reconvene once again at Hotspur Way towards the end of next week after their international exploits, Arsenal are next on the calendar for the Lilywhites with the North London Derby taking place at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday, September 15. Perhaps not the ideal preparation going into a game of such magnitude, Postecoglou does still have a decent amount of players to work with over the next fortnight as not everyone got the nod for international football.
One player who will now miss out on playing for his country during September’s international break is Micky van de Ven. The Dutchman was absent for Sunday’s defeat at Newcastle United as Postecoglou indicated that the youngster was “not quite 100%” but he was “close in training” leading up to the game at St. James’ Park.Following his absence in the north east on Sunday, Netherlands confirmed on their X account that Brighton’s Jan Paul van Hecke has been called up in Van de Ven’s place. The Spurs centre-back will now have the opportunity to get back to full fitness and ensure he is ready to return to the Tottenham XI immediately after the international break.
Rodrigo Bentancur is another Tottenham player who will not be featuring during the international break after receiving a four-match ban for his part in the incident that overshadowed Uruguay’s Copa America semi-final defeat against Colombia. That in turn will give Postecoglou and his coaching staff a good period on the training ground with Bentancur, who will next be available for Uruguay in November when they take on Colombia.
Others to miss out on international selection include Richarlison and Dominic Solanke. As the pair are currently on the sidelines through injury, the duo will now have two weeks to work their way back to full fitness for the Arsenal showdown.
