Tottenham Morning Round-Up, Thursday 22nd October 2026: Spurs Face £67m Super League Bill as De Zerbi Plots Chelsea Curse-Breaker

Tottenham have reportedly been asked to cover part of a £67m bill linked to their involvement in the European Super League saga five years ago, according to Spurs Web (Spurs Web).

On the injury front, the Evening Standard reports that three players were forced off with knocks during Tottenham's recent match in north London, while Destiny Udogie's absence from the squad has deepened Roberto De Zerbi's left-back crisis; Omar Marmoush and Pedro Porro are also mentioned in the latest return-date update, alongside news on James Maddison (Evening Standard).

Looking ahead to Saturday's clash with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, Football.London suggests De Zerbi has worked out his best team selection just in time, with one Tottenham star seemingly now undroppable (Football.London). The same outlet notes that Spurs are aiming to end an eight-year hoodoo against Chelsea, with De Zerbi potentially looking to repeat a tactical trick he once used at Brighton to get the better of them this weekend (Football.London).

In scouting news, Spurs Web reports that Tottenham's scouts were again present at Porto as highly-rated starlet Souza made his long-awaited debut in their Champions League meeting with PSV Eindhoven, though he was only on the pitch briefly (Spurs Web).

On the women's side, Tottenham Hotspur's official site confirmed that the Under-19s suffered a defeat to Bristol City (TottenhamHotspur.com).

With the Chelsea match looming on Saturday, attention will remain on De Zerbi's team selection and the fitness of his injury-hit squad over the coming days (Evening Standard) (Football.London) (Football.London).

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