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Injuries look set to play a big impact on Liverpool’s clash with Tottenham in the Carabao Cup on Thursday night.

Tottenham have been very inconsistent this season and that has been a result of some major injuries at the North London club so Ange Postecoglou knows how Slot is feeling right now.

Micky van de Ven returned to action last week in the Europa League after being out for months with a hamstring injury and the defender is a player Slot wants to know if he will be fit to face his team on Thursday night.

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Van de Ven turned down a move to Liverpool to join Tottenham and has been a key player for Spurs ever since.

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The Dutch talent arrived in North London last summer with the centre-back allowing Postecoglou to play a very high line due to his recovery speed.

However, the 23-year-old seems to be injury-prone and has missed a lot of action over the last two campaigns.

So, it’s going to be a difficult one, which we know.”

Despite not featuring in Tottenham’s win over Brentford at the weekend, Spurs fans were hopeful that Van de Ven would be fit for their trip to Anfield.

Both Slot and Tottenham supporters have got their answers, as Ange Postecoglou has informed the press about the 23-year-old’s availability.

Van de Ven has been a huge miss for Tottenham this season having featured in only 12 games for the North London club before picking up his injury.

Postecoglou has informed the media that Van de Ven will not play against Liverpool on Thursday as the Australian coach takes a cautious approach to his return to full fitness.

Hopefully, we’re in the final of the Carabao Cup, hopefully, we’re still in FA Cup and I don’t see the sense of us risking.’

This will be a big boost for Slot as it will allow Liverpool to expose Spurs’ high line with greater effect as the Dutch coach will look to use his front three to create a lot of problems for Postecoglou.

The contest is poised to be a great one under the Anfield lights as both Premier League clubs need to win it for different reasons.
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