Roberto De Zerbi reveals Sandro Tonali injury latest in new four-man Tottenham update

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Tabuteau, S. (2026, September 18). Roberto De Zerbi reveals Sandro Tonali injury latest in new four-man Tottenham update. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/tottenham-injury-update-tonali-de-zerbi-b1297477.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-18 · by Sam Tabuteau

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Roberto De Zerbi provided an update on Tottenham's squad ahead of their upcoming match against Aston Villa, revealing that Sandro Tonali has recovered from a minor knock sustained during Tuesday’s Carabao Cup loss to Liverpool. Tonali, who has played in all four league games this season, joins Pedro Porro and James Maddison as available players despite recent fitness concerns. De Zerbi emphasized the importance of Maddison's return to full health, noting his technical quality and experience. The article also mentions ongoing injury issues for Xavi Simons, Wilson Odobert, Mykhailo Mudryk, and Dejan Kulusevski, with the latter expected to take advantage of the international break to continue his recovery.

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Roberto De Zerbi, Tottenham Hotspur's manager, provided an injury update during a press conference. He mentioned that Sandro Tonali, who was signed by Spurs from Newcastle in a club-record £100million transfer this summer, is currently fit and available for selection despite struggling with full fitness throughout the season. Tonali missed Tottenham’s 3-1 loss to Liverpool in the Carabao Cup due to what De Zerbi described as a "minor knock." Additionally, vice-captain Pedro Porro is also back from a muscular injury and ready for action against Aston Villa. De Zerbi confirmed that both Tonali and Porro are ready to play alongside James Maddison, who has been working with the team over the past 10-15 days but needs to be fully fit before starting.

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De Zerbi PERSON · 6× Spurs ORG · 5× Deki PERSON · 2× Porro PERSON · 2× Tonali PERSON · 2× Italian NORP · 1× Liverpool ORG · 1× Newcastle ORG · 1× Pedro Porro PERSON · 1× post-Liverpool PERSON · 1×

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The Italian midfielder has struggled for full fitness since Spurs parted with a club record £100million to sign him from Newcastle, and the club’s medical team have this season been applying extra caution to players at risk of injury.

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🔮 De Zerbi confirmed in his post-Liverpool press conference that Porro was back fit and will be in contention for minutes against Aston Villa.

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Roberto De Zerbi reveals Sandro Tonali injury latest in new four-man Tottenham update · assertive framing

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Tonali has played in all four of Spurs’ league games this season, but missed Spurs’ 3-1 defeat to Liverpool in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday with what De Zerbi described at the time as a “minor knock”. asserted

Zerbi → play → knock

team → struggle → injury

Vice-captain Pedro Porro is aslo available for selection again after missing the last two games with a muscular issue. asserted

Porro → miss → issue

De Zerbi confirmed in his post-Liverpool press conference that Porro was back fit and will be in contention for minutes against Aston Villa. asserted

Porro → confirm → Villa

Asked for an update on Tottenham’s squad, De Zerbi said: “Porro, Tonali, and [James] Maddison are all available to play. asserted

Porro → ask → squad

“Normally, we have to understand the situation, but all of them are ready. asserted

all → have → them

" Asked if Maddison could start, De Zerbi said: "Listen, James is working with the team the last 10, 15 days, maybe less than 15 days. uncertain

James → ask → team

And even if he is a technical player, he needs to be fit, to stay in a good condition. asserted

he → need → condition

Read More “When he arrives to the best condition, it's very important for us. asserted

it → read → us

" Spurs remain without long-term absentees Xavi Simons and Wilson Odobert, while Mykhailo Mudryk is out until after the international break with an ankle injury. asserted

Mudryk → remain → injury

Dejan Kulusevski, meanwhile, is still out of contention for minutes despite returning to first-team training this week. asserted

Kulusevski → return → training

The Swedish playmaker has not played a competitive game for Spurs for nearly a year and a half due to a complicated knee injury. asserted

playmaker → play → injury

Kulusevski had returned to team training two weeks ago, but was forced to stop after suffering what De Zerbi described as a “small problem”. asserted

Zerbi → return → problem

The 26-year-old is back in training, but a return to the pitch is still considered a long way off. asserted

return → consider → pitch

De Zerbi said: "We have to manage Deki in the best way we can, but this is a great thing for us because he is a good player and a good guy. asserted

he → say → us

“He deserves to play again and we have to work day by day. asserted

we → deserve → day

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