Micky Van de Ven a major doubt for Tottenham’s opener against Brentford but four players back in training after injuries

MICKY VAN DE VEN looks to be a major doubt for Tottenham’s Premier League opener at Brentford. The Dutchman, who signed a new five-year contract this summer, has not been involved in any of Spurs’ pre-season squads since returning from the World Cup. Micky van de Ven has signed a fresh, five-year deal at Spurs this summer Credit: Shutterstock Roberto De Zerbi could be missing a key defender Credit: Getty And the 25-year-old was not spotted in training on Wednesday either, just four days before the curtain-raiser at the Gtech. It increases the likelihood Roberto De Zerbi will start with new signings Jan Paul van Hecke and Marcos Senesi at centre-back for the trip to the Bees. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! Dream Team is back, free, and there’s £100,000 up for grabs! But in better news, Dominic Solanke, James Maddison, Mateus Fernandes and Destiny Udogie were all involved in the training session. Striker Solanke has been absent from recent squads for an unknown reason, and has had just 90 minutes of action in pre-season. But the England man looked all smiles as he was put through his paces at Hotspur Way. Maddison is working up his fitness after returning from a major knee injury at the back end of last season, while left-back Udogie is being managed carefully following a hamstring issue. Fernandes, signed for £85million from West Ham earlier this summer, has had a calf problem in recent weeks but did feature against Hoffenheim on Sunday. Meanwhile, Spurs are still keen on signing up to THREE new attackers before the transfer window closes. Most read in Sport CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS They remain interested in Manchester City winger Savinho and Liverpool’s Cody Gakpo. While Savinho’s City team-mate Omar Marmoush has long been admired, as has Chelsea’s Pedro Neto. Comment now