Tottenham beat Coventry but suffer fresh injury concerns

Summarised from 3 outlets · 5 reports · Updated 20 Oct, 08:14 · Archive

Tottenham claimed their first Premier League win of the season by beating Coventry 3-1 at home on Monday night, moving the club out of the bottom three to 16th place. James Maddison marked his first competitive start in well over a year with a brilliant opening goal. Omar Marmoush responded with his first goal since joining from Manchester City, before Ben Davies sealed the victory.

Three players were forced off during the second half with apparent injuries. Andy Robertson limped out around the 70-minute mark, appearing to favour his left leg. Tosin Adarabioyo, making his first Premier League start for Spurs, went down clutching his right calf. Marmoush was replaced in the final five minutes after pulling up with a calf issue. All three were replaced on the pitch.

De Zerbi downplayed the concerns after the match. 'No, no, no, I think there are no injuries, nothing important,' he said. Destiny Udogie was already absent from the matchday squad with a knee injury sustained during Spurs' recent 1-1 draw with Manchester United.

On a positive note, Dejan Kulusevski returned from the bench for the first time in 526 days. De Zerbi credited improved team cohesion for the performance, having held a clear-the-air meeting before the Manchester United fixture and taken the squad to Marbella for a bonding trip and warm weather training. 'This week has been important because we spend time together and want to be like a family,' De Zerbi said.

Spurs face Chelsea away on Saturday. De Zerbi already has several players sidelined through injury, with further fitness concerns around Robertson, Adarabioyo and Marmoush still to be assessed.

How it is being reported

• Roberto De Zerbi reacts to Andy Robertson, Tosin Adarabioyo and Omar Marmoush injury concernsRoberto De Zerbi sounded confident about his players who were taken off (Picture: Getty Images) Tottenham Hotspur’s win over Coventry City on Monday could have been spoiled by a trio of injury concerns, but Roberto De Zerbi is confident the issues were ‘nothing important’. Spurs finally got their…Metro · 20 Oct, 08:08
• Tottenham injury update: Omar Marmoush, Destiny Udogie, Pedro Porro latest news and return datesFitness woes quickly accumulating for Roberto De ZerbiEvening Standard · 20 Oct, 06:00
• Roberto De Zerbi issues triple Tottenham fitness update as injuries pile up after Coventry winOmar Marmoush, Andy Robertson and Tosin Adarabioyo were all forced off on Monday night, while two others shook off issues to featureEvening Standard · 19 Oct, 23:34
• ‘Like a family’: De Zerbi credits players’ talk and bonding trip for improving TottenhamSpurs off bottom after first win against Coventry Lampard unhappy Marmoush goal stood Roberto De Zerbi said that Tottenham are playing with more togetherness after holding a clear-the-air meeting before their recent game with Manchester United. Spurs went on to draw 1-1 with 10 men against United and are out of the bottom three after beating Coventry 3-1 at home on Monday night. De Zerbi felt the performance against Coventry could have been better but was happy with his side’s attitude as they claimed their first Premier League win of the season. Continue reading...The Guardian · 19 Oct, 23:14
• Tottenham injury headaches intensify as pair of defenders forced off against CoventryRoberto De Zerbi forced into double substitution as Spurs defend narrow lead against CoventryEvening Standard · 19 Oct, 21:36

In this story: Tottenham · Coventry · Roberto De Zerbi · James Maddison · Omar Marmoush · Andy Robertson · Tosin Adarabioyo · Chelsea

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