With Spurs deciding to sanction the departure of Brennan Johnson in January, and Dejan Kulusevski yet to feature this season, Tel is the only fit natural winger in De Zerbi’s squad. De Zerbi tried to sign Tel while he was manager at Marseille, yet the Frenchman has been limited to just 61 minutes off the bench in his first two games in charge.

Roberto De Zerbi believes his past as a creative midfielder has helped him form an immediate bond with Xavi Simons at Tottenham. The new Spurs boss praised the playmaker's "great" performance against Brighton last time out,

A week has passed since Tottenham last played, yet the emotional rollercoaster of this tightest of relegation battles has shown no signs of relenting as we head into the final five games of the season.

Roberto De Zerbi picked up his first win as Tottenham Hotspur coach, but the result was not enough to significantly improve their fight for Premier League survival.Read Football Italia Ad-Free and

Roberto De Zerbi has turned to YouTube in an attempt to lift the morale and confidence of his relegation-threatened Tottenham squad.