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Tottenham XI vs Coventry: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Premier League today

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Tabuteau, S. (2026, October 19). Tottenham XI vs Coventry: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Premier League today. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/tottenham-xi-vs-coventry-predicted-lineup-confirmed-team-news-injury-latest-premier-league-2026-today-b1301006.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-19 · by Sam Tabuteau

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Roberto De Zerbi confirmed that Erik Kulusevski will be available as a substitute for Tottenham's match against Coventry in the Premier League. After more than 500 days out due to knee surgery, Kulusevski has been training with the team and could make his comeback on Monday. However, vice-captain Djordjevic Porro remains injured and will not play. Midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur is also suspended after being sent off in a recent match against Manchester United. The article predicts Tottenham's starting lineup for the game at 8pm BST on October 19, 2026, with James Maddison likely to start as Spurs seek their first league win of the season.
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Kulusevski returned after nearly 18 months due to a patella injury requiring two surgeries. Maddison scored on his first competitive start since an ACL injury, contributing to Spurs' first league win of the season against Coventry. Maddison was substituted at 70 minutes for precautionary reasons, while Kulusevski came on in the 87th minute. Omar Marmoush pulled up with a calf issue during the match but is expected to be fit for Chelsea. Destiny Udogie missed the game due to a knee knock and his fitness status remains uncertain for upcoming matches. Potential return date for Udogie: TBC. Marmoush: October 24 vs Chelsea (A). Wilson Odobert, who also tore his ACL in February, is not expected back until January.

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Kulusevski PERSON · 5× Coventry GPE · 4× Spurs ORG · 3× Tottenham ORG · 3× Bergvall PERSON · 2× Maddison PERSON · 2× Porro PERSON · 2× Savio PERSON · 2× Marbella GPE · 1× Premier League ORG · 1×

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Tottenham will also be without midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur against Coventry after he was sent off for headbutting Manchester United defender Luke Shaw, while Savio and Bergvall have also now been ruled out through injury.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-19
🔮 Kulusevski has been out of action since May 2025 with a complicated kneecap injury that required two surgeries and more than 500 days on the sidelines.
2026-10-19 · Evening Standard
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Kulusevski has been out of action since May 2025 with a complicated kneecap injury that required two surgeries and more than 500 days on the sidelines. uncertain
that → require → sidelines
While not part of the matchday squad at Old Trafford, Kulusevski has continued to train with the rest of the first team since then and travelled to Marbella for the club’s warm-weather training camp last week. asserted
Kulusevski → continue → camp
With an extended break between games, Monday’s clash against Coventry looks like a good opportunity to reintegrate Kulusevski and boost morale as Spurs search for their first Premier League win of the season. asserted
Spurs → look → season
“Yes, Kulusevski [will be] on the bench,” Spurs boss Roberto De Zerbi revealed in his pre-match press conference on Sunday. asserted
Zerbi → reveal → Sunday
“We had a meeting with the medical staff, they gave the okay and it's great news.” asserted
it → have → okay
While Kulusevski is ready to make an impact on the pitch, De Zerbi has confirmed the game will come too soon for vice-captain Porro. asserted
game → make → Porro
Tottenham will also be without midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur against Coventry after he was sent off for headbutting Manchester United defender Luke Shaw, while Savio and Bergvall have also now been ruled out through injury. asserted
Savio → send → injury
Read More The England midfielder has been in and out of the side so far this season after suffering a shoulder fracture during Spurs’ 3-0 defeat by Brentford on the opening weekend. asserted
midfielder → read → weekend
Maddison - who missed most of last season after knee surgery - made a positive impression off the bench against United, and he could now be trusted from the start against Coventry, with Tottenham in need of creative inspiration. uncertain
Tottenham → miss → inspiration
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