Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou blasted his players for being too “passive” after they were humiliated by Liverpool in the second leg of the Carabao Cup semi-finals. The Lilywhites held a 1-0 aggregate lead from the first leg but were blown away by their opponents at Anfield.

Van de Ven made his long-awaited return to action last Thursday, playing 45 minutes in Tottenham’s Europa League clash against Elfsborg. It was his first appearance since suffering a hamstring injury against Chelsea on December 8, a setback that sidelined him for seven weeks.

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Tottenham have been dealt a major injury blow after Ange Postecoglou confirmed Micky van de Ven has been ruled out of their Carabao Cup semi-final second leg at Liverpool. Van de Ven only returned from a long hamstring lay-off in the Europa League last week but Postecoglou says the Spurs centre-back “doesn’t feel ready for the step up to the intensity of the Premier League” Being without Van de Ven is huge setback for Spurs,

Ange Postecoglou has provided the latest on the injury front ahead of Tottenham's Carabao Cup semi-final showdown against Liverpool