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Tottenham: Richarlison backs Roberto De Zerbi criticism over Spurs exile in new update

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Richarlison, Tottenham Hotspur's Brazilian forward, has been excluded from the first team this season after attempting to leave but failing to secure a transfer during the summer window. He is ineligible for Premier League matches and won't be considered for senior cup competitions by manager Roberto De Zerbi. Richarlison made an unexpected appearance in the EFL Trophy for Tottenham's Under-21s against Cheltenham, scoring twice, including a volley, but Spurs lost on penalties. The player has backed criticism from Everton legend Duncan Ferguson regarding his treatment at Tottenham, sharing Ferguson’s comments on Instagram.

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Richarlison, the Brazilian forward at Tottenham, has faced criticism from manager Roberto De Zerbi following his desire to leave the club during the summer transfer window. Richarlison was left out of the first-team picture this season and is now ineligible for Premier League matches after being omitted from the squad list. Additionally, he will not be considered for selection in senior cup competitions.

Everton legend Duncan Ferguson, who previously coached Richarlison at Everton, criticized De Zerbi's treatment of the player, stating that a player like Richarlison would only be left out if there had been significant misconduct on the training ground. In response to this criticism, Richarlison played in an EFL Trophy match for Tottenham’s Under-21s against Cheltenham on October 9, scoring a goal and participating in the subsequent penalty shootout.

Despite his brief appearance with the younger team, Richarlison's relationship with De Zerbi remains tense, indicating no immediate resolution to the situation.

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Brazilian forward Richarlison has been exiled from Spurs’ first-team picture this season after expressing a desire to leave but failing to secure an exit during the summer transfer window, with a switch to Vasco da Gama falling through on Deadline Day. asserted

switch → exile → Day

The former Everton and Watford star is ineligible for Premier League matches after being omitted from their squad, while De Zerbi has also confirmed that he will not be considered for selection in the senior cup competitions. asserted

he → omit → competitions

Richarlison did make a shock first competitive appearance of the season for Tottenham last week in the EFL Trophy, when he was surprisingly picked to play for Wayne Burnett’s Under-21s side away at fourth-tier Cheltenham. asserted

he → make → Cheltenham

He scored with a volley in a 2-2 draw that was played out in front of just a couple of hundred fans at the EV Charger Points Stadium, also netting in the subsequent penalty shootout, which Spurs lost 7-6. asserted

Spurs → score → which

Richarlison was commended for his application against Cheltenham, whose manager Steve Cotterill described his attitude as “immaculate” as he stayed behind after the full-time whistle to sign autographs for supporters. asserted

he → commend → supporters

The competition, in which Spurs still have to play Oxford next month as they battle to progress through to the knockout stage, will provide Richarlison’s only competitive football between now and the January window, when Tottenham will hope to offload him on a permanent basis. asserted

Tottenham → have → basis

There appears to be no chance of a thawing in the frosty relations between Richarlison and De Zerbi any time soon, with the player having backed criticism by Everton legend Duncan Ferguson of the way he has been treated in north London. “You don’t leave a player like that out unless there’s been a real murder: he’s chinned him or there’s been a proper scrap on the training ground,” Ferguson, the former Toffees striker and interim manager who briefly coached Richarlison at on Merseyside, was quoted as saying on The Overlap Daily. asserted

who → appear → Daily

Richarlison shared those quotes on his Instagram Stories on Saturday, along with the caption: “Thanks Duncan Ferguson, you are right.” asserted

you → share → caption

De Zerbi is expected to be asked about that latest post from Richarlison when he addresses the media at Hotspur Way on Sunday morning, ahead of Monday night’s must-win home clash with newly-promoted Coventry. asserted

he → expect → Coventry

Spurs have spent the last few days in a warm-weather training camp in Marbella, working on both morale and fitness as they desperately seek an end to their winless and goal-shy start to the Premier League season that has come despite a lavish summer transfer spend in excess of £300million. asserted

that → spend → 300million

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