Sam Tabuteau
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🔮 Martin Dubravka 5: Made a good save from Lewis Koumas, and there was nothing he could do about the goals.
🔮 “Maybe I’m not objective with my players, but my opinion about my players is maybe different to your opinion.
🔮 Tottenham will be without Sandro Tonali and Pedro Porro for tonight’s trip to Liverpool in the Carabao Cup, while outcast Richarlison remains frozen out after failing to secure a move away from the club.
🔮 Spurs are expected to rotate, but after successive 0-0 draws, they are in need of some momentum.
🔮 With first impressions out of the way, focus will now turn to getting minutes and making an impact in a bid to impress their parent clubs and secure a first-team future.
🔮 De Zerbi also admitted that James Maddison will not be fit enough to start, despite returning from a shoulder fracture against Everton over the weekend.
🔮 De Zerbi’s success on the south coast was short but sweet, helping the Seagulls qualify for the Europa League before disagreements over the club’s direction in the transfer market saw him leave for Marseille, a club whose volatility even De Zerbi could not stand up to.
Given the relatively small sample size - he was only at the Amex Stadium for just under two seasons - the Italian left England as something of an enigma.
🔮 The attacking duo were both set to play some part against Middlesbrough, with Sage’s comments supposedly acting as a wake-up call.
🔮 Spurs have understandably been cautious with the 26-year-old, given the complicated nature of his injury, but there is hope that he will soon be available for selection.
🔮 Fernandes’ exclusion from the starting lineup prompted talk that he may have picked up an injury, with the former West Ham man having struggled for fitness since arriving in north London this summer.
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