2 months ago
Spurs boss Roberto de Zerbi has been speaking to the media before Wednesday's Carabao Cup second-round tie against Championship side Charlton Athletic at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (kick-off 19:45 BST).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
Striker Dominic Solanke is available to play and Micky van de Ven and Pedro Porro will be named on the bench.
Mohammed Kudus remains sidelined and James Maddison will miss the match because of "a small injury" in his shoulder.
De Zerbi is unsure whether new signing Savio will "be ready" to start the game, but he is expected to be in the matchday squad.
#Athletic
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
Striker Dominic Solanke is available to play and Micky van de Ven and Pedro Porro will be named on the bench.
Mohammed Kudus remains sidelined and James Maddison will miss the match because of "a small injury" in his shoulder.
De Zerbi is unsure whether new signing Savio will "be ready" to start the game, but he is expected to be in the matchday squad.
#Athletic
2 months ago
Roberto De Zerbi held his first press conference ahead of Saturday's Premier League opening match at Brentford. While the press conference was overshadowed slightly by the fresh news that an agreement has been reached with Manchester City for the purchase of Savinho, there was still plenty to talk about in the match.
For starters, as mentioned previously RDZ named the new Tottenham Hotspur leadership group, which includes Micky van de Ven as club captain, along with Pedro Porro, Ben Davies, James Maddison, and Archie Gray as vice captains. But two of that group will not feature tomorrow vs. Brentford — Micky and Porro were both ruled out of contention, as was Pape Matar Sarr.
"Micky is not on the list tomorrow like Pedro Porro. James Maddison is inside [it], Solanke inside, Udogie, Fernandes also. Sarr not because he felt some pain, but nothing big. Kudus is almost ready.
"Today [Micky] worked with us, with the group and he is going very well. He suffered a problem during the pre-season of Australia, I don't know if it was the flight, but not a big problem. We have Senesi, we have Ben Davies and in the right condition to play the game tomorrow."
A lot to unpack there! Spurs have been strangely silent on Micky's absence from preseason, and we all **** umed it was injury related. De Zerbi didn't provide much of an update, but Micky's been in the club socials a LOT lately, and was just named Captain so if there was a major issue we'd probably know about it by now. Sounds like he'll be coming back sooner rather than later. Pedro Porro's absence is likely just fitness related; he only just returned from his post-World Cup break. Sounds like Sarr is just out with a minor knock and the club is being cautious.
#micky #porro #club #like
For starters, as mentioned previously RDZ named the new Tottenham Hotspur leadership group, which includes Micky van de Ven as club captain, along with Pedro Porro, Ben Davies, James Maddison, and Archie Gray as vice captains. But two of that group will not feature tomorrow vs. Brentford — Micky and Porro were both ruled out of contention, as was Pape Matar Sarr.
"Micky is not on the list tomorrow like Pedro Porro. James Maddison is inside [it], Solanke inside, Udogie, Fernandes also. Sarr not because he felt some pain, but nothing big. Kudus is almost ready.
"Today [Micky] worked with us, with the group and he is going very well. He suffered a problem during the pre-season of Australia, I don't know if it was the flight, but not a big problem. We have Senesi, we have Ben Davies and in the right condition to play the game tomorrow."
A lot to unpack there! Spurs have been strangely silent on Micky's absence from preseason, and we all **** umed it was injury related. De Zerbi didn't provide much of an update, but Micky's been in the club socials a LOT lately, and was just named Captain so if there was a major issue we'd probably know about it by now. Sounds like he'll be coming back sooner rather than later. Pedro Porro's absence is likely just fitness related; he only just returned from his post-World Cup break. Sounds like Sarr is just out with a minor knock and the club is being cautious.
#micky #porro #club #like
3 months ago
Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi said he was "happy for a lot of things" as they return to London unbeaten in three pre-season games after a 2-1 win over Chelsea in Sydney.
The Italian spent more a week in New Zealand and Australia with his squad as he builds towards the new Premier League campaign where they aim to do better than their 17th place last season.
They head home after beating Auckland FC 2-0, recording a shootout win after a 1-1 draw with Sydney FC and a gutsy victory over their London rivals on Saturday despite playing most of the second half with 10 men.
"I'm happy for a lot of things. First of all, because we have spent a very important 10 days together. We worked very well," he said.
"I'm happy to work with these players. I'm looking forward to work with the other players who are in London -- (Rodrigo) Bentancur, Pape Matar Sarr, (Marcos) Senesi, (Mohammed) Kudus. "
#london #happy #players
The Italian spent more a week in New Zealand and Australia with his squad as he builds towards the new Premier League campaign where they aim to do better than their 17th place last season.
They head home after beating Auckland FC 2-0, recording a shootout win after a 1-1 draw with Sydney FC and a gutsy victory over their London rivals on Saturday despite playing most of the second half with 10 men.
"I'm happy for a lot of things. First of all, because we have spent a very important 10 days together. We worked very well," he said.
"I'm happy to work with these players. I'm looking forward to work with the other players who are in London -- (Rodrigo) Bentancur, Pape Matar Sarr, (Marcos) Senesi, (Mohammed) Kudus. "
#london #happy #players
3 months ago
Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario is not part of the 35-man squad travelling for Spurs’ pre-season tour of New Zealand and Australia. The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium club are expected to sell the Italian, but he was dropped from Roberto De Zerbi’s squad due to a knock. Spurs confirmed on their website that Vicario sustained a minor knock in training and will undergo treatment at their training centre. Summer signing Martin Dubravka, Brandon Austin and Antonin Kinsky are the goalkeeping options available to De Zerbi on tour.
Tottenham are also without Mohamed Kudus, Xavi Simons, Dejan Kulusevski and Wilson Odobert. The quartet have stayed behind at Hotspur Way to continue their rehabilitation following knocks from last term. Rodrigo Bentancur, Pape Matar Sarr, Pedro Porro, Marcos Senesi, Cristian Romero and Djed Spence remain on extended break due to their participation at the just-concluded World Cup. Spurs play Auckland FC and Sydney FC later this month before facing Chelsea next month.
They return to London to take on Getafe and TSG Hoffenheim before starting the 2026-27 Premier League season with a trip to Brentford on August 22nd.
#TOTTENHAM #hotspur #knock
Tottenham are also without Mohamed Kudus, Xavi Simons, Dejan Kulusevski and Wilson Odobert. The quartet have stayed behind at Hotspur Way to continue their rehabilitation following knocks from last term. Rodrigo Bentancur, Pape Matar Sarr, Pedro Porro, Marcos Senesi, Cristian Romero and Djed Spence remain on extended break due to their participation at the just-concluded World Cup. Spurs play Auckland FC and Sydney FC later this month before facing Chelsea next month.
They return to London to take on Getafe and TSG Hoffenheim before starting the 2026-27 Premier League season with a trip to Brentford on August 22nd.
#TOTTENHAM #hotspur #knock
3 months ago
Spurs have announced the squad for their pre-season trip to Australia.
Tottenham will face Auckland, Sydney and Chelsea on their pre-season tour, but several players will not play a part, however.
Mohamed Kudus, Xavi Simons, Dejan Kulusevski, Wilson Odobert, Guglielmo Vicario, Rodrigo Bentancur, Pape Matar Sarr, Pedro Porro, Marcos Senesi, Cristian Romero and Djed Spence will all not make the trip.
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“Mohamed Kudus, Xavi Simons, Dejan Kulusevski and Wilson Odobert will remain at Hotspur Way to continue their rehabilitation, while Guglielmo Vicario has sustained a minor knock in training and will undergo treatment at our Training Centre,” Spurs said in a statement.
#SPURS #mohamed #kudus #simons
Tottenham will face Auckland, Sydney and Chelsea on their pre-season tour, but several players will not play a part, however.
Mohamed Kudus, Xavi Simons, Dejan Kulusevski, Wilson Odobert, Guglielmo Vicario, Rodrigo Bentancur, Pape Matar Sarr, Pedro Porro, Marcos Senesi, Cristian Romero and Djed Spence will all not make the trip.
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“Mohamed Kudus, Xavi Simons, Dejan Kulusevski and Wilson Odobert will remain at Hotspur Way to continue their rehabilitation, while Guglielmo Vicario has sustained a minor knock in training and will undergo treatment at our Training Centre,” Spurs said in a statement.
#SPURS #mohamed #kudus #simons
