Concerningly for Tottenham Hotspur fans, one senior player has not been spotted in the training images and videos over the last few days as the Lilywhites prepare for their big clash at Old Trafford.The final group of Spurs’ international stars returned to Hotspur Way over the last two days, as Roberto De Zerbi steps up preparation for the big clash at Old Trafford.The Lilywhites are still looking for their first win of the season, and the Italian would be hoping that the extended break has allowed his squad a chance to put their setbacks behind them and start afresh.However, the Spurs boss could be without one of his key summer signings for Saturday’s clash, if training footage and pictures are anything to go by. Saturday 10th October Premier League Manchester UnitedManchester United17:30TottenhamTottenhamCredit: @thatfootballphotog / InstagramNo sign of Jan Paul van Hecke in Tottenham trainingWhile Micky van de Ven was spotted in training on Thursday, along with 11 of his teammates, there was no sign of his compatriot Jan Paul van Hecke.The former Brighton man returned to Hotspur Way last week after picking up a toe injury in the Netherlands’ 2-1 win in Belgrade.The 26-year-old missed the Oranje’s last two games of the international break, but it appears that he has not sufficiently recovered from his injury to resume training.The Lilywhites have put out multiple training videos and a whole host of images over the last 24 hours, but Van Hecke has not been spotted in any of them.Stepping out to work 👊💪 @Betano_UK https://t.co/Q4BuKivccm— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) October 8, 2026Preparing for Man Utd 🔜Watch our latest training video now on the official Spurs app!📲 https://t.co/MYQSoBZYP3 https://t.co/cew7fGD37f— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) October 9, 2026Working towards the weekend 🔋View the latest training gallery now in the official Spurs app.📲 https://t.co/W800vqHaF1 https://t.co/GeX3DQuPyG— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) October 8, 2026Spurs remain optimistic about Van Hecke’s involvement against Man UtdInterestingly, it was reported by The Sun on Thursday that the Dutch centre-back had been training at Hotspur Way since returning to the club last week.In fact, the outlet claimed that Spurs are optimistic that Van Hecke could start against Man United, alongside his compatriot, Van de Ven.However, if the 26-year-old is ruled out of tomorrow’s clash, De Zerbi may have to hand Tosin Adaribayo his first Premier League start for the club, as the Englishman is the only other right-footed centre-back in his squad.READ MORE: Five things De Zerbi will reveal in first Tottenham press conference in 3 weeksThe post Tottenham may have just given a Jan Paul van Hecke injury hint from official video appeared first on Spurs Web.