Spurs' Van Hecke and Van de Ven avoid serious injuries, in play for Man Utd clash

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/van-hecke-jan-paul/WG59HGIH/"]Van Hecke[/a] withdrew from the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/netherlands/WYintcWb/"]Netherlands[/a] camp after colliding with an opponent in [i]Oranje[/i]'s [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/netherlands-WYintcWb/serbia-8Kl6iq0i/?mid=O0VCvYVb"]away game[/a] against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/serbia/8Kl6iq0i/"]Serbia[/a] and was diagnosed with a foot injury. The centre-half took part in the Netherlands' first training session after the Serbia game, but returned to London soon after.[/p][p]According to VI's Joost Blaauwhof, Van Hecke's injury is believed to be minor, and the defender is not expected to miss much time. The 26-year-old could still feature in the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/tottenham/UDg08Ohm/"]Spurs[/a]' crucial away game against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-united/ppjDR086/"]Manchester United[/a] on Saturday.[/p][image alt="Jan Paul van Hecke battles Germany's Kevin Schade as Micky van de Ven watches" id="75148428-236c-4f54-806c-41fc04c96df0" credit-line="Photo by FEDERICO GAMBARINI / DPA / DPA PICTURE-ALLIANCE VIA AFP" guid="5285746e-9430-48b0-817e-32b476a9284e" original-width="6047" original-height="4032" /][p]The same goes for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/van-de-ven-micky/rotN6HH8/"]Micky van de Ven[/a], who was forced to come off in [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/netherlands-WYintcWb/serbia-8Kl6iq0i/?mid=0OieMjGU"]Sunday's home game against Serbia[/a] after former [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/real-madrid/W8mj7MDD/"]Real Madrid[/a] striker [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/jovic-luka/viIS0FT7/"]Luka Jovic[/a] stepped on Van de Ven's hand. The defender was visibly in agony, forcing the Netherlands to continue with 10 men.[/p][p]The left-footed defender's injury appears to be minor as well, with Netherlands manager [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/xavi/bs5KnIiT/"]Xavi[/a] confirming that Van de Ven was doing alright after the 2-1 win.[/p][p][b]"He's okay. He was a bit dizzy because he had the finger injury, but it's not a big injury,"[/b] Xavi said during the post-game press conference.[/p][p]Bottom-of-the-table Spurs will face Manchester United at Old Trafford on [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/manchester-utd-ppjDR086/tottenham-UDg08Ohm/?mid=hQ2NzTJb"]Saturday, October 10th[/a], at 17.30 CEST.[/p][infobox id="02b45e73-9abc-454d-882a-650a1a621f7d" /]