Roberto De Zerbi has provided an injury update on Mateus Fernandes, with the new Tottenham signing absent from the clash against Sydney.Tottenham Hotspur maintained their unbeaten run in pre-season after securing a 4-2 penalty victory over Sydney at Allianz Stadium in Australia following a 1-1 draw at full-time. It was a strong display from Roberto De Zerbi’s side, who could well have walked away with a victory had they converted some of their better chances.However, it was not to be for the Lilywhites, who continue to put the work in before the Premier League season kicks off in less than a month.Credit: @tristram pearson/InstagramRoberto De Zerbi provides Mateus Fernandes injury update at TottenhamWhile preparations continue for Tottenham, a few players remain absent from the action. Against Sydney, Mateus Fernandes, Jan Paul van Hecke, Micky van de Ven, James Maddison, Destiny Udogie, Kevin Danso and Dominic Solanke were among the senior players to miss out.Fernandes was part of the Spurs squad that featured against MK Dons and scored an absolute belter of a goal, and came off the bench against Auckland in New Zealand.Rumours circulated around social media on Tuesday night that Fernandes is nursing a serious injury, and his absence from the squad against Sydney didn’t help matters. Fortunately, De Zerbi has now provided a positive update on the former West Ham man.Speaking to football.london, he said: “Fernandes is just fatigued, the calf, and also for him we took the decision not to take any risk and to recover, but the next week, Wednesday, when we start the pre-season in London, he will be ready to work.”Spurs must manage fitness carefully during demanding scheduleTottenham are among the Premier League clubs with the busiest pre‑season schedule, with only Nottingham Forest set to play more matches this summer. Spurs have seven pre‑season fixtures lined up, while Forest have eight.On top of that, Tottenham are expected to cover the longest travel distance of any Premier League side as they embark on their summer preparations.A schedule this demanding means player fitness must be managed carefully, with De Zerbi keen to avoid unnecessary injuries as the Premier League campaign draws closer.Once Tottenham return from their tour of New Zealand and Australia, they will move into the next phase of pre‑season, with matches against Getafe and TSG Hoffenheim still to come.FixtureDateKick-off (UK)Spurs vs MK DonsWednesday, July 225pmAuckland FC vs SpursSunday, July 264:30amSydney FC vs SpursWednesday, July 2910.45amChelsea vs SpursSaturday, August 110.45amSpurs vs Getafe CFSaturday, August 83pmSpurs vs TSG HoffenheimSaturday, August 153pmSpurs vs TSG HoffenheimSunday, August 1612 noonREAD MORE: Five things we learned as Tottenham beat Sydney on penalties in pre-seasonThe post Roberto De Zerbi issues Mateus Fernandes injury update as Tottenham fans worry appeared first on Spurs Web.