Ange Postecoglou hopes Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven are back for Europe - Micky van de Ven returned against Elfsborg on January 30, but a cautious approach has been taken since.

Tottenham Hotspur defenders Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero are still two or three weeks away from returning but the club's injury list is slowly improving, says manager Ange Postecoglou.

Throughout Tottenham's difficult winter, as Dragusin and Gray racked up the minutes for a sinking side, the fitness of Romero and Van de Ven has hung over the club, their returns intrinsically tied for many supporters to Spurs' hopes of salvaging the season.