De Zerbi reveals Tottenham fitness update, including ‘stupid injury’ and Maddison return

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Tottenham boss Roberto De Zerbi has provided an injury update on his Spurs squad ahead of their weekend Premier League clash with Everton.Following Tottenham Hotspur’s 0-0 draw with Nottingham Forest in matchweek three of the Premier League, attention is now set to turn to the clash against Everton this weekend. Tottenham head into their encounter against the Toffees sitting in 18th place after managing just one point from their opening three matches.Everton, meanwhile, are unbeaten after collecting five points from a possible nine, having beaten Crystal Palace 2–0 on the opening weekend and drawn their matches against Bournemouth and Manchester United.However, while David Moyes’ side is in fine form, Roberto De Zerbi’s side can draw solace from the fact that the last time the two sides met at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Spurs managed a 1-0 victory over the Toffees in what was a must-win match on the final day of last season.Credit: @tristram pearson/InstagramTottenham injury update ahead of Everton clashAhead of the weekend’s clash, Roberto De Zerbi has now provided an injury update on the fitness of his players. The Tottenham boss was handed a big boost earlier in the week following James Maddison’s return to first-team training. The Englishman had missed the last two league outings against Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest because of a shoulder injury picked up in the match against Brentford. Maddison is now back in contention for this weekend’s game.Injured playerInjuryPotential ReturnWilson OdobertKneeNovember 2026Xavi SimonsKnee2027Mykhailo MudrykAnkleNovember 2026But Mykhailo Mudryk is set to miss out this weekend after the 25-year-old picked up an ankle injury during the week. Mudryk is expected to be out for six to eight weeks, with a return pencilled in for after the international break in September.That now leaves De Zerbi without Xavi Simons, Wilson Odobert and Mudryk, while Dejan Kulusevski continues rehabilitation. Speaking about the fitness of his players, De Zerbi told football.london: “Kulusevski is not working with us in the last week. No big problem. The normal problem when someone is out for a long time. “Same with Mudryk. Was a stupid injury. We need him back soon because he’s suffered too much and he’s an important player for us. It’s the normal process after so long out. Maddison is back. Yes.”Tottenham’s official website also reported the following:James Maddison is ready to returnMohammed Kudus is close to being able to start.Mykhailo Mudryk is unavailable through injury.Dejan Kulusevski remains unavailableThe post De Zerbi reveals Tottenham fitness update, including ‘stupid injury’ and Maddison return appeared first on Spurs Web.