Roberto De Zerbi has shared an update on Mathys Tel after the forward was forced off with an injury in the first half of Tottenham’s 1-0 loss to Leeds.The incident that led to Tel being forced off has been the subject of intense debate, with the VAR’s decision coming under scrutiny.Leeds United defender Jayden Bogle escaped any on-pitch punishment despite a lengthy VAR review for a potential red card after landing his studs heavily on the back of the Tottenham man’s ankle.Should Jason Bogle have seen red for this challenge? 🟥👀📺 Stream live on TNT Sports & HBO Max https://t.co/fRCRh6tXYB https://t.co/fuK42Okkcz— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) November 7, 2026The Frenchman received treatment on the pitch for several minutes and tried to come back on and run off the injury, but was unable to do so, eventually being replaced by Dominic Solanke late in the first half.Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty ImagesRoberto De Zerbi admits Tottenham star Mathys Tel has suffered a ‘bad’ injurySpurs fans may have taken some optimism from the fact that the 21-year-old came back on the pitch initially, which potentially suggested that he did not think it was serious.However, De Zerbi has now provided some frustrating news in his post-match press conference, admitting that the former Bayern Munich man has suffered a ‘bad injury’.When asked how Tel is, the Tottenham boss said (via the club’s official website): “Bad injury. Now we have to make the medical checks and in the next day we will know what is the problem.”The silver lining for Tel is that the injury comes just ahead of the international break, giving him two additional weeks to recover.However, it will come as a bitter blow to Tottenham if the forward is ruled out for a long time, as he has turned around his form over recent weeks after a difficult start to the season.Spurs are struggling to find any consistency at left wing, with Tel, Odobert, Savio, and Mudryk now all out injured, while Mohammed Kudus has flattered to deceive on that side.Injured Tottenham playerInjuryPotential ReturnWilson OdobertKnee01/01/2027 (training)Xavi SimonsKnee2027Mykhailo MudrykAnkleNovember 2026SavioMuscularNovember 2026Lucas BergvallKneeNovember 2026Mathys TelAnkleUnknownDe Zerbi believes Leeds loss could be key part in Spurs’ improvementThe result on Saturday deflated a lot of the enthusiasm surrounding the Lilywhites over recent weeks after they had shown signs of having turned a corner with three successive wins.De Zerbi admitted that many of Tottenham’s key players were a long way off their best on Saturday, but he believes that games like these can give the team important lessons in their quest to become a top team.The 46-year-old added about his side’s loss at Elland Road: “It’s a test, it’s a part of the improvement. It’s a part of the improvement. It’s a part of the improvement for the young players, especially Mateus Fernandes or Archie Gray or Mathys Tel, all young players, but also the older players, no? Because today, I didn’t see the same Micky van der Ven, the same Sandro Tonali, the same Kudus.“But it’s normal, no? It’s a normal step in our journey. The most important is to be honest and to recognise the problems and to improve, because my players are good people and good players. If you are good as a man, you understand your mistakes and you can improve quickly.” Saturday 21st November Premier League TottenhamTottenham15:00IpswichIpswich Sunday 29th November Premier League SunderlandSunderland14:05TottenhamTottenham Thursday 3rd December Premier League TottenhamTottenham20:00FulhamFulham Sunday 6th December Premier League TottenhamTottenham16:30ArsenalArsenal Monday 14th December Premier League Hull CityHull City20:00TottenhamTottenhamREAD MORE: Richarlison risks winding up Tottenham fans with timing of latest postThe post De Zerbi provides Mathys Tel injury update as Tottenham’s left-wing woes continue appeared first on Spurs Web.