Tottenham predicted XI vs Charlton: Savio set for debut as Spurs look to bounce back | OneFootball

Tottenham Hotspur host Charlton Athletic on Wednesday night, looking to put their disastrous Premier League opener behind them.

Spurs were thrashed 3-0 by Brentford on Saturday, producing a disjointed display that left manager Roberto De Zerbi admitting his expensively assembled squad is not a team yet.

The League Cup gives Spurs a chance to respond, and De Zerbi will rotate his side while still naming a strong enough XI to avoid another poor result.

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Tottenham have plenty to prove after their miserable start to the campaign. The £350 million-plus summer rebuild has generated plenty of excitement.

Unfortunately, none of it showed against Brentford, as Spurs struggled for cohesion and offered little attacking threat.

Charlton arrive in a confident mood. They have won their opening two Championship games and beat Cheltenham Town in the first round of the League Cup.

Tottenham generally dominate this fixture, winning their last five meetings with Charlton by an aggregate score of 16-4.

However, De Zerbi will know his players cannot afford to underestimate opponents who have already shown they can punish complacency.

Tottenham will be desperate to restore some belief before they return to Premier League action this weekend.

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The biggest question is around £85m signing Savio, who is now fully registered and eligible to make his Tottenham debut.

De Zerbi held his cards close to his chest when asked whether the Brazilian will start or be introduced from the bench.

However, with James Maddison injured and Mohammed Kudus still unavailable, Spurs are desperately short of attacking options.

Maddison is expected to miss around two weeks after suffering a small shoulder fracture over the weekend, while Kudus continues to work his way back from a thigh injury.

Dejan Kulusevski, Wilson Odobert and Xavi Simons are long-term absentees.

De Zerbi confirmed that Micky van de Ven and Pedro Porro will be included in the matchday squad for the first time this season. Both should begin on the bench.

Dominic Solanke is available to start after returning from injury as a substitute in the last game.

Archie Gray could retain his place at right-back, while Lucas Bergvall and Rodrigo Bentancur could start.

Tottenham may also have £85m signing Mateus Fernandes in the line-up.

Luca Williams-Barnett is expected to be among the substitutes after impressing during pre-season.

Tottenham predicted XI (4-3-3)

Martin Dubravka; Archie Gray, Jan Paul Van Hecke, Kevin Danso, Destiny Udogie; Mateus Fernandes, Rodrigo Bentancur, Lucas Bergvall; Savio, Dominic Solanke, Mathys Tel.