Tottenham Morning Round-Up, Sunday 18th October 2026: De Zerbi Delivers Injury Update and Kulusevski Boost Ahead of Coventry Clash

Roberto De Zerbi faced the media on Saturday ahead of Monday night's Premier League visit of newly promoted Coventry City, covering a range of squad topics including Porro, Kulusevski, Richarlison and the team's recent Marbella training trip (Football.London).

On the injury front, De Zerbi confirmed a double blow for Spurs but also offered some welcome news, revealing a big boost regarding Dejan Kulusevski's fitness (Football.London). Among the fresh concerns, the head coach specifically ruled out Savio as part of the latest double injury setback for the squad (Spurs Web).

Looking ahead to the Coventry game, Alan Shearer has given a positive prediction for Tottenham, despite earlier suggesting the newly promoted side could cause problems, as Spurs continue searching for improved form at home (Spurs Web).

Coventry City make the trip to face Tottenham in the Premier League on Monday night, with De Zerbi's press conference setting the scene for how he expects his squad to cope with the injury situation (Football.London) (Football.London) (Spurs Web).

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