BREAKING: Tottenham hit with Micky van de Ven suspension blow after Champions League incident

Micky van de Ven is vital for Tottenham (Image: 2025 Jacques Feeney/Offside)

Micky van de Ven will miss Tottenham Hotspur's crucial Champions League clash against Borussia Dortmund.

The Dutchman has been one of Thomas Frank's most important players in the Champions League this season. He was deployed against Slavia Praha in a must-win clash against the Czechian heavyweights.

Considering the north Londoners would have been heavy favourites to win the match, even without Van de Ven, deploying the powerful central defender was seen as somewhat of a risk to many. After 19 minutes, one of the worst possible scenarios came true as Van de Ven was given a yellow card.

He was cautioned for swinging an elbow out while he was dribbling the ball out of play. While Lukas Provod did appear to make the most of the contact, it was an unnecessary act from the experienced Tottenham ace.

On the sidelines, Frank could be seen castigating the defender for his needless booking. The Danish boss shouted at him and pointed at his own head, as if he was telling him to think before he acts.

As Praha players gathered round him, Van de Van also held onto the ball to stop them restarting the game quickly, which may have drawn the referee's attention to himself even more. As well as missing the clash against Dortmund, it also meant he had to play the rest of the match on a yellow card tightrope.