Roberto De Zerbi faces major Spurs selection crisis before Sunderland trip | OneFootball

Tottenham Hotspur could be without up to 10 players for their Premier League trip to Sunderland at the Stadium of Light, leaving Roberto De Zerbi with a major selection headache for his first match in charge.

According to Sunderland Echo, Spurs, who are battling to avoid relegation, are dealing with mounting injuries. Wilson Odobert and Dejan Kulusevski have long-term knee problems and James Maddison also remains sidelined with a knee issue.

Rodrigo Bentancur, Mohammed Kudus, Ben Davies and Guglielmo Vicario are targeting returns this month, but are unlikely to be risked.

Yves Bissouma and Mathys Tel are doubts with knocks, although Bissouma has been seen in training. There are fresh concerns over Pape Matar Sarr, who injured a shoulder with Senegal, missed the win over Gambia and has not trained since returning.

Clarity is expected when De Zerbi addresses the media for the first time later this week. Régis Le Bris’ Sunderland are chasing a top-10 finish and an outside European push, while depleted Spurs arrive on Wearside under pressure.

Source: Sunderland Echo