De Zerbi gives fitness updates on Spurs trio
Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi provided fitness updates on Mohammed Kudus, James Maddison, and Dominic Solanke ahead of their EFL Cup match against Liverpool. While Kudus is ready to start, Maddison remains sidelined, and the club is carefully managing Solanke's physical and mental recovery.
Why it matters
Updates on star player health are essential for fans and analysts tracking the competitive viability of the squad.
Roberto De Zerbi revealed that Mohammed Kudus is ready to start for Spurs , but James Maddison will remain on the bench.
James Maddison has not started a match for Spurs since suffering a serious knee injury against Arsenal in August 2025. He has also only played once this season, against Everton last weekend, after injuring his shoulder against Brentford on the opening week of the season.
Kudus made his Spurs return in their 2-0 loss at home to Newcastle earlier this season, but is yet to start a match in over eight months because of a quad injury he picked up against Sunderland in January.
De Zerbi gave updates on the pair ahead of Spurs' EFL Cup tie against Liverpool on Tuesday.
"Kudus can start because he's better in terms of physical condition . James, not yet," he said.
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