"James is available," Roberto De Zerbi said ahead of Tottenham vs Crystal Palace. He added that James Maddison had not worked like the other players this week, but would be available for tomorrow. Destiny Udogie is also available, which gives Tottenham a cleaner look for Saturday’s Premier League match.
Maddison's managed return
Maddison was withdrawn shortly after half time against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge with a suspected groin injury. That came after he returned from an anterior cruciate ligament injury at the end of last season, so Tottenham have been careful with his load.
He scored on his first competitive start since May 2025 against Coventry, and he has 1 goal in 6 Premier League appearances this season. The bigger point is his availability, because Tottenham have only had 195 Premier League minutes from him so far.
Spurs' wider injury list
Udogie has missed Tottenham’s last two games with a knee injury, but he is now in contention again. He has made 4 Premier League appearances and played 166 minutes this season, so his return matters on the left side as well.
Tottenham still have four names out. Still out are Tosin, Lucas Bergvall, Mykhailo Mudryk and Savio, while De Zerbi said everyone else is available.
The update lands at a useful time for Tottenham, who are 14th in the Premier League with 9 points from 8 matches. Crystal Palace are 17th with 7 points from 8 matches and had not won a league match since their 3-1 victory over Nottingham Forest at the start of October.
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