Ange Postecoglou says Cristian Romero is in a "good place" following another scan on his persistent thigh injury and hopes to have the Argentine and Micky van de Ven back for the first leg of Tottenham ’s Europa League last-16 tie against AZ Alkmaar next month.

Here's every single word the Tottenham Hotspur boss said ahead of the Premier League match against Ipswich Town on Saturday morning

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.

Neither defender has played in the Premier League since sustaining injuries in December's 4-3 loss against Chelsea.

Among the most significant setbacks has been the absence of defensive duo Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero, whose unavailability has left Spurs struggling for consistency at the back. While their absence has been a major blow,

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.

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game at Ipswich Town (kick-off 15:00 GMT). Here are the key lines from his news conference: There are no new injury concerns and Postecoglou is hoping to give more minutes to Brennan Johnson,