Tottenham injury update: Micky van de Ven, Pedro Porro, Mohammed Kudus latest news and potential return dates

Tottenham’s season has begun in disastrous fashion, but there is potentially good news on the injury front.

A chastening 3-0 defeat at Brentford was the nightmare start no one at big-spending Spurs wanted, and manager Roberto De Zerbi insisted after the game that his players are not yet fit enough to compete in the Premier League .

Spurs are still without seven first-team players, but at least two could return this week with Spurs in Carabao Cup action on Wednesday before welcome Newcastle to town for their first home game of the top-flight season.

Here is all the latest Tottenham injury news and potential return dates...

Micky van de Ven Getty Micky van de Ven Micky van de Ven has been named as the new club captain, but had to watch on from the sidelines at Brentford on Saturday.

The defender picked up an injury during pre-season which prevented him from playing any minutes ahead of the season, and is now playing catch-up.

Speaking to reporters last week, De Zerbi said: “He worked with the group [on Friday], he's going very well.

“He suffered a problem during the pre-season in Australia, I don't know, the flight, I don't know, something, not a big problem, but not right to work.”

Pedro Porro Getty Pedro Porro Pedro Porro , named as first vice-captain, was also absent at the Gtech Community Stadium, and, again, was unable to feature during pre-season after returning late following Spain’s World Cup win.

However, Porro is also considered nearing a return to match action as he is in training and working up his match fitness after three weeks off.

Mohammed Kudus PA Mohammed Kudus Mohammed Kudus has not played since January, but is “almost ready” to return to action, says Roberto De Zerbi.

The Ghanaian, who returned to his homeland last week due to a family bereavement, is back in training after undergoing surgery on a quad injury.

“Kudos is almost ready, that is a big point for us,” De Zerbi said last week, adding: “It's important also the management of the players, when the players have some problem, we have to stay calm, don't take risks.”

James Maddison Getty James Maddison James Maddison is said to be an injury doubt for Wednesday’s visit of Charlton in the Carabao Cup after landing awkwardly on his shoulder during the defeat at Brentford.