“I started with not big luck!” Roberto De Zerbi reflected with a palpable sense of ruefulness soon after being appointed by Tottenham Hotspur. That was an understatement at the time and has since only been compounded by more misfortune.
Beyond bad bounces of the ball, terribly timed injuries have dogged the Italian’s brief tenure. Xavi Simons notably added his name to the long list of casualties and has also been joined by first-choice striker Dominic Solanke. The Daily Mail claim that the hamstring injury the center forward sustained in a rare win over Wolverhampton Wanderers could keep him sidelined for as many as eight weeks.
