Tottenham have been handed a positive update on Micky van de Ven after the defender was forced off during the Netherlands 2-1 Nations League win over Serbia. Van de Ven suffered a hand injury after Serbia striker Luka Jovic landed on him during Sundays match and was unable to continue.The sight of the Spurs captain leaving the pitch provided another potential injury concern for Roberto De Zerbi ahead of the return of Premier League football.However, Netherlands head coach Xavi played down the severity of the problem after the match, describing it as not a big problem.Spurs travel to Old Trafford looking for their first Premier League win of the season after a difficult opening five matches.King backs Van de Ven as Tottenham captainFormer Tottenham captain Ledley King believes Van de Ven has developed into the right player to lead the club.King praised the Netherlands internationals individual qualities but believes the next stage of his development will involve raising the standards of those around him.I think hes a fantastic player. His new role now is to make the players around him better, King said.I think Micky takes care of himself. His ability to recover and put fires out is something weve seen over the last few years. Thats an important element for the team.So, I think the next role is to manage the group and get the best out of the group as a team.Hes grown into the role. Having seen Micky on the pitch, he leads by example, for sure and I think he was the right choice to be captain. Topics Micky van de Ven Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Tottenham chief backs Roberto De Zerbi despite winless Premier League start Mitch Fretton 1st October, 2026 Harry Kane: England captain reiterates aims to become NFL kicker post-football career and weighs up MLS move Cian Cheesbrough 23rd September, 2026 Tottenham defender Pedro Porro set to miss four weeks with hamstring injury Mitch Fretton 23rd September, 2026 Roberto De Zerbi still the man to turn Tottenhams fortunes around despite sitting bottom of Premier League Mitch Fretton 22nd September, 2026 The sack race: Which Premier League managers are already at risk after five games? Cian Cheesbrough 21st September, 2026 Premier League: 5 key talking points as City steal early march in title race and Carrick comes under fire Nicholas McGee 21st September, 2026
