De Zerbi hints Tottenham star could make first start of the season vs Everton

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Roberto De Zerbi has suggested that one Tottenham Hotspur man is ready to make his first Premier League start of the season against Everton.Spurs are missing some key attackers due to injury, with Mykhailo Mudryk, Dejan Kulusevski, Wilson Odobert and Xavi Simons unavailable.In addition, there are doubts over the fitness of Pedro Porro and Destiny Udogie, who will be assessed before today’s game.Spurs have been boosted by the return of James Maddison, and while it is unclear whether the attacking midfielder will start, the Tottenham boss has revealed that another key man could make his first league start of the campaign.Credit: @thatfootballphotog / InstagramRoberto De Zerbi says Tottenham striker Dominic Solanke is close to full fitnessMultiple times since arriving at Spurs, De Zerbi has described Dominic Solanke as one of the best strikers in the Premier League.However, the England international has not started a single league game under De Zerbi yet, but the Italian hinted that that could change very soon.When asked how far away Solanke is from reaching his best physical level, the Tottenham boss responded (via Football.London): “I think he is close. He’s a crucial player for us, Dom Solanke. For the characteristic, personality, level of the player. He’s very close after two times on the bench, Newcastle and Nottingham, he could start the game, or Tuesday, he can start the game.”Solanke could start together with Omar MarmoushOne would have assumed that the former Bournemouth man would come into the team in place of Marmoush if he starts.However, De Zerbi has left the door open to the possibility of the Egyptian and the Englishman playing together, admitting that he was impressed by the former Man City man’s display at the City Ground last week.When asked whether Marmoush and Solanke could both play against Everton, De Zerbi responded: “I don’t know. Maybe (smile). They can play together. They can play one and another on the bench. One has to play. Now we need at least one but they can play together. I don’t know when, but when we signed Marmoush we thought he could play with another striker or alone. Marmoush is playing well.“In Nottingham, he played a good game, not a fantastic game, not a fantastic last decision [in attacking moments], but he was alive. He seemed to be dangerous in every situation. He is smart, understands football, understands where the ball goes. I like him so far.”READ MORE: Tottenham almost hired sacked Saudi manager instead of Thomas Frank last summerThe post De Zerbi hints Tottenham star could make first start of the season vs Everton appeared first on Spurs Web.