Tottenham dealt blow as Roberto De Zerbi delivers four-man injury update for Manchester United clash

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Tottenham Hotspur face Manchester United this Saturday while still struggling with several injuries. Manager Roberto De Zerbi confirmed that Pedro Porro and Mykhailo Mudryk will not play due to hamstring and ankle injuries respectively. Additionally, though Arnaut van Hecke and Justin van Ven are available after recovering from hand and foot issues during the international break, the emotional toll of his wife giving birth to twins means Van Ven might not start. James Maddison is fit again but missed a few days of training with a minor hamstring issue.

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Tottenham Hotspur faces significant challenges as manager Roberto De Zerbi provides an update on four key injuries ahead of their upcoming match against Manchester United. The team is currently at the bottom of the Premier League table and has yet to secure a league win this season. Pedro and Mykhailo Mudryk, both crucial players, are unavailable due to injuries; De Zerbi suggests that Mudryk's recovery period will be longer than expected after sustaining an ankle injury during training shortly after joining from Chelsea on loan. Additionally, Tottenham lost two more players over the international break: Van de Ven with a hand injury and Van Hecke, who has a foot problem. These injuries further complicate Spurs' already difficult start to the season as they prepare for their match at Old Trafford on Saturday evening.

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“Pedro - I think - not for many games, and for Mudryk, something more." Ukrainian winger Mudryk, on loan from Chelsea, remains out for a longer period with an ankle injury that he sustained in training shortly after making his debut for his new club.

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🔮 The north London club have endured a disastrous start to the season and are set to still be without their first-choice right-back.

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Tottenham dealt blow as Roberto De Zerbi delivers four-man injury update for Manchester United clash · assertive framing

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Spurs sit rock bottom of the Premier League table and are seeking their first league win of the season as they prepare to travel to Old Trafford on Saturday evening. asserted

they → sit → evening

The north London club have endured a disastrous start to the season and are set to still be without their first-choice right-back. asserted

club → endure → back

Porro has benefitted from the extended international break, flying to Spain to see a specialist to aid his recovery from a hamstring injury sustained during Spurs’ 3-2 defeat to Aston Villa. asserted

Porro → benefit → Villa

The World Cup winner remained at Hotspur Way over the international break, but De Zerbi said that he was still out of action. asserted

he → remain → action

“Pedro and [Mykhailo] Mudryk are both not available,” he said. asserted

he → say → ?

he → think → club

Spurs were dealt a double blow over the international break when Van de Ven suffered a hand injury during the Netherlands’ game against Serbia, and Van Hecke sustained a foot problem that kept him sidelined. asserted

that → deal → him

Van Hecke, the summer signing from Brighton, returned early to England to continue his rehabilitation but has recovered in time to face United. asserted

Hecke → return → United

“They are available to play,” De Zerbi said of the Dutch pair. asserted

Zerbi → play → pair

“Micky played four games, 90 minutes. asserted

Micky → play → games

The difference is this, [Van Hecke’s] wife, [had] two twins, emotional aspect we have to consider, but both are available to play.” asserted

both → have → aspect

James Maddison, who has recovered from his own ACL problem, is also in line to feature in Manchester, despite picking up a hamstring niggle earlier in the campaign. asserted

who → recover → campaign

Read More “He is available, but he lost three four days, the end of the last week,” De Zerbi said of his No10. asserted

Zerbi → read → No10

“Like I said many times, James is a special player but also a personality. asserted

James → say → ?

But also, Gallagher is playing well the last two games.” asserted

Gallagher → play → ?

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