Mixed injury news for De Zerbi ahead of Man United clash

Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi has confirmed that Micky van de Ven and Jan Paul van Hecke will be available for the clash with Manchester United. Spurs travel to face the Red Devils in Saturday's late kick-off. The London side currently sit bottom of the table with just two points and two goals scored so far. The Italian tactician noted that James Maddison has minor fitness concerns, while Dejan Kulusevski, who has been sidelined for over 500 days, remains far from a return. Right-back Pedro Porro and Mykhailo Mudryk will also miss out.

"Yes, both of them will be available. Maddison missed three or four training sessions at the end of last week and the start of this week. We are both frustrated because he wants to play. It is not a serious injury, so he could still feature tomorrow. The Premier League is a very demanding competition, and you have to be in peak physical condition to run and compete. He is working well and moving in the right direction, but he needs three, four, or five consecutive weeks without pain or issues to be fully fit. Porro and Mudryk are unavailable. Pedro will be out for a few games, while Mudryk's situation is more serious," said De Zerbi.