Tottenham are set to be without 10 players for the Carabao Cup tie at Anfield, including two defenders Postecoglou had hoped might be set to return for the semi-final

Tottenham Hotspur fans around the world would have been hoping that Micky van de Ven is fit to start in the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final against Liverpool. Van de ven was benched against Brentford as a precaution as the Dutch defender did not feet fully fit to play.

Micky van de Ven missed Tottenham ’s Premier League clash at Brentford on Sunday – but Ange Postecoglou says he hasn’t suffered a new injury. Spurs take on the Bees at the G-tech Community Stadium in desperate need of a win having picked up just one point from their last seven league games.