Tottenham Lunchtime Round-Up, Friday 23rd October 2026: Left-Back Worries Mount as De Zerbi Faces Selection Headache for Chelsea

Roberto De Zerbi is facing a selection headache ahead of Sunday's trip to Chelsea, with Spurs' two senior left-back options both doubtful for the game, leaving the head coach to weigh up alternatives, each with their own drawback (Spurs Web). De Zerbi was due to address the media on Friday, with journalists set to quiz him on the fitness of Udogie, Robertson and Kulusevski among other injury matters (Football.London).

There was a bit of good news on the team news front, though, as Spurs' official site confirmed that Naz is back in contention for the north London derby (TottenhamHotspur.com).

On the transfer front, Spurs Web reports that Tottenham have entered the race for a Brentford striker valued at around £75m, with the club said to be competing with Aston Villa for his signature after he finished as the Premier League's second top scorer last season (Spurs Web).

Elsewhere, former Spurs defender Luka Vuskovic has opened up on his move away from the club, saying he doesn't know why Tottenham didn't want to keep him, after he opted to join Brighton (Spurs Web).

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