What was spotted in Tottenham training as Roberto De Zerbi's men look to pick up their first win in the Premier League when they take on Everton on Saturday
Savio and Marcos Senesi in Tottenham training
Savio and Marcos Senesi in Tottenham training(Image: Tottenham Hotspur)
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Roberto De Zerbi has been putting his Tottenham players through their paces ahead of the club's Premier League clash with Everton at the weekend.
Spurs have picked up one point from a possible nine in their opening three league fixtures, losing to Brentford and Newcastle United. The Lilywhites did manage to draw against Nottingham Forest last Saturday but it was another game which De Zerbi's men failed to score in, which means they are one of three clubs yet to get on the scoresheet in the English top flight this season.
Everton, meanwhile, are unbeaten so far this campaign and go into the fixture on the back of a pulsating 2-2 draw with Manchester United. Ainsley Maitland-Niles netted a dramatic equaliser from range in stoppage time on his debut for the club so the Toffees will most probably fancy their chances at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Ahead of the clash on Saturday, which will kick off at 5:30pm, Tottenham have released images of the latest training session at Hotspur Way. Below are some of the things football.london spotted during the session.
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Tosin involved
Centre-back Tosin Adarabioyo joined Spurs from Chelsea on deadline day but is yet to play any minutes this season. The 28-year-old joined the club in a deal worth up to £12million and adds extra depth and experience to the backline.
The former Fulham man was not part of Chelsea's matchday squads before he got his move and he also missed out on the Spurs squad for the game at Nottingham Forest. He has been training with his teammates as normal this week, however, as he looks to build up his fitness and it's possible he is named in the squad this weekend.
Savio fight
Savio has already made an impact since joining from Manchester City for £85million, scoring and assisting in the 5-1 win over Charlton in the Carabao Cup. The winger was a little less influential in the 0-0 draw against Forest but will be hoping for a more positive contribution against David Moyes' side.
In training, Savio was spotted taking on Marcos Senesi and Pedro Porro in one-on-one situations, with the winger fighting for the ball with the duo. Wearing a t-shirt and yellow bib in the pouring rain, the Brazilian seemed to be enjoying himself very much despite the awful weather!
No Kulusevski
Dejan Kulusevki returned to full training last week after 477 days out with a complicated knee injury, but a "small, small problem" picked up ahead of the trip to Forest meant the Swede had briefly stopped training with his teammates. It appears that issue is still impacting Kulusevski as the 26-year-old was not spotted in the latest batch of training images.
De Zerbi was hopeful that the problem would not keep Kulusevski out of training for long so fingers crossed the former Juventus man is back on the grass in the near future.
Midfielders involved
With Tottenham spending £185million on Sandro Tonali and Mateus Fernandes this summer, the club are heavily stacked in midfield. The two new recruits, along with Rodrigo Bentancur, Conor Gallagher and Lucas Bergvall, are all fighting it out for three midfield places and were spotted working hard in training.
Archie Gray, who can play both midfield and full-back, and Mohammed Kudus, who can play in the No.10 and on the wing, were also involved and it just shows the abundance of options De Zerbi has at his disposal.
Wet and horrible
Summer 2026 was the UK's hottest on record, according to provisional data from the Met Office, with a temperature of 38.1C recorded at Kew Gardens in London on August 13. But judging by the weather at Hotspur Way this week, the sweltering heat and sunny skies will no longer be a normality.
The rain poured as the players got to work on the grass, with many donning long sleeves for the first time in months. It's no wonder some were also pictured in the gym staying warm and dry!