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Tottenham XI vs Coventry: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Premier League

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Tabuteau, S. (2026, October 17). Tottenham XI vs Coventry: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Premier League. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/tottenham-xi-vs-coventry-predicted-lineup-confirmed-team-news-injury-latest-premier-league-2026-b1301006.html

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The article predicts Tottenham's lineup for their upcoming match against Coventry in the Premier League, focusing on key players returning from injury. Dejan Kulusevski is set to potentially make his comeback after over a year out due to knee surgery and has been training with the team. Pedro Porro, the vice-captain, could also return after recovering from a hamstring injury sustained against Aston Villa. The article notes that head coach Roberto De Zerbi may consider starting James Maddison for the first time since April 2025, given his recent performance off the bench in Tottenham’s match against Manchester United.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-17, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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As of October 17, 2026, Tottenham XI prepares for their upcoming match against Coventry, looking to secure their first Premier League win of the season. Dejan Kulusevski, a World Cup winner who has been out since May 2025 due to a complicated kneecap injury requiring two surgeries and over 500 days off, is expected to be reintroduced to the team but may not have a significant impact on the pitch yet. Meanwhile, right-back and vice-captain Pedro Porro has been out for nearly a month with a hamstring injury and did not play against United despite traveling with the team. Coach Roberto De Zerbi must decide whether to start Jam, another key player, in the lineup.

Written for “Tottenham Team News” on 2026-10-17, grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.

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“While both articles discuss Tottenham's training camp and efforts to improve performance, Article A focuses on De Zerbi planning the camp after a difficult start, while Article B discusses Kulusevski potentially returning from injury during the same camp. They describe related but distinct aspects of the event.”

Tottenham injury update: Dejan Kulusevski, Pedro Porro, Xavi Simons latest news and return dates different event · 50%

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⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 25% hedged 4 of 16 📰 publisher trust 67

“The articles discuss different aspects of Tottenham's situation and upcoming matches but do not describe the same specific incident.”

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🔮 Kulusevski has been out of action since May 2025 with a complicated kneecap injury that required two surgeries and more than 500 days on the sidelines.

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🔮 Fail to beat Hull, and Arbeloa could be relieved of his duties just three months after taking over from Marco Silva in July.

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🔮 Moore, though, was always expected to leave on loan, with Cologne long-term admirers, and he sealed a move away shortly after Spurs secured an £85million deal for Brazilian winger Savio.

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🔮 A summer transfer spend in excess of £300million has yet to bare fruit for De Zerbi, but his team were much improved against United and would comfortably have come away from Old Trafford with all three points had they shown more composure in front of goal.

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🔮 He will be ineligible to face his parent club when Spurs travel to Stamford Bridge next Saturday, even if fit.

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🔮 Spurs are not back in action until they host Coventry City next Monday, and De Zerbi will hope to spend valuable time with his squad, who he admitted looked like a team for the first time against United.

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Kulusevski has been out of action since May 2025 with a complicated kneecap injury that required two surgeries and more than 500 days on the sidelines. uncertain

that → require → sidelines

While not part of the matchday squad at Old Trafford, Kulusevski has continued to train with the rest of the first team since then and travelled to Marbella for the club’s warm-weather training camp this week. asserted

Kulusevski → continue → camp

With an extended break between games, Monday’s clash against Coventry looks like a good opportunity to reintegrate Kulusevski and boost morale as Spurs search for their first Premier League win of the season. asserted

Spurs → look → season

Kulusevski may not be ready to make a substantial impact on the pitch, but one player head coach Roberto De Zerbi will hope he can rely on from the start is right-back and vice-captain Pedro Porro. uncertain

he → make → start

Porro has been out for nearly a month with a hamstring injury suffered during Spurs’ 3-2 defeat by Aston Villa. asserted

Porro → suffer → Villa

The World Cup winner travelled to Spain over the international break to see a specialist to help his recovery, but was not included in the matchday squad against United, though he did travel to Old Trafford alongside Kulusevski. asserted

he → travel → Kulusevski

The major selection decision De Zerbi will be weighing up is whether to hand James Maddison his first Premier League start since April 2025. asserted

Zerbi → weigh → April

The England midfielder has been in and out of the side this season after suffering a shoulder fracture during Spurs’ 3-0 defeat by Brentford on the opening weekend. asserted

midfielder → suffer → weekend

Maddison made a positive impression off the bench against United, and he could now be trusted from the start against Coventry, with Tottenham in need of creative inspiration. uncertain

Tottenham → make → inspiration

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