This De Zerbi injury update is a calm one. Roberto De Zerbi has played down fears over three Tottenham players who went off during Monday’s 3-1 win over Coventry, saying he does not believe there are any injuries and that there is “nothing important”. Andy Robertson, Tosin Adarabioyo and Omar Marmoush all left the field in the second half, and the Spurs head coach was asked about them in his post-match press conference.
De Zerbi injury update: what he said
Asked directly about new injuries to Robertson and the others, De Zerbi answered: “No, no, no, I think there are no injuries, nothing important.” Metro reported that Robertson in particular had looked in trouble, sitting on the pitch and signalling that he needed to come off. Neither the club’s transcript nor Metro includes a medical assessment, so De Zerbi’s view is the only word on the three so far.
Beyond the De Zerbi injury update on the three players, the coach also explained his shape in the club’s transcript of the press conference. He said he went with three at the back to defend against the counter-attack, with Conor Gallagher only back two days earlier, Lucas Bergvall injured and Mateus Fernandes having worked for only the last two days because of the birth of his son. He said he was happy that Spurs did not concede on the break.
Who is out against Chelsea
Tottenham are at Chelsea on Saturday 24 October, with a 5.30pm UK kick-off at Stamford Bridge, live on Sky Sports. Metro lists Xavi Simons, Wilson Odobert, Savio, Bergvall and Mykhailo Mudryk as injured for that match, with Rodrigo Bentancur suspended. It adds that Destiny Udogie and Pedro Porro were not fit to play against Coventry but could return for the weekend. De Zerbi gave no return date for either in the material seen.
What it means
This De Zerbi injury update rests on the head coach’s own read, not a medical clearance, and the picture should become clearer in his pre-match press conference. For now it is good news for a squad that had just ended its wait for a first league win.
