Jan Paul van Hecke injured while on international duty before Manchester United match

Tottenham Hotspur’s Jan Paul van Hecke has been injured while with the Netherlands national team. He has started every Premier League game this season, but his status is uncertain for Spurs' upcoming match against Manchester United on Saturday, October 10. Van Hecke sustained the injury during a match against Serbia and has returned to England for further assessments. Spurs seek to improve their winless start to the season, having lost eight goals over five matches. The team is dealing with other injury issues, with Patrick Dorgu and Noussair Mazraoui also facing doubts ahead of their next fixtures.

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