Roberto De Zerbi has handed Tottenham a mixed update before the trip to Leeds, with Lucas Bergvall and Rodrigo Bentancur in line to return for Leeds vs Tottenham. Bergvall has been out since a knee injury against Manchester United at the start of October, while Bentancur is back after a three-game suspension served following his late dismissal in the same game at Old Trafford.
Carrick's role change and the midfield boost
De Zerbi said Bergvall and Bentancur could be available. "Before the international break, for Tosin and Bergvall. Maybe. Maybe not from the beginning against Leeds, but available, yes, I hope so. Mudryk and Savio, after the international break," he told standard.co.uk. Tottenham's midfield has been thin enough for that to matter, especially with James Maddison not risked against Crystal Palace after a groin issue suffered in the win over Chelsea.
Bergvall has made only four Premier League appearances this season, while Bentancur has six. Those are not huge totals, but they do restore two options in the same area of the pitch, which is exactly where Spurs have been stretched.
The wider update is less tidy. De Zerbi also said of Wilson Odobert: "(He should be back in training) after December. After Christmas. In January, I think. It is a great thing for us." Mykhailo Mudryk and Sávio are expected after the international break, while Xavi Simons is entering the final stage of recovery from an ACL rupture suffered in April.
Tottenham have won their last three league games and sit ninth with 12 points from nine matches, so this is arriving at a useful time. The immediate concern is Saturday's 12:30pm GMT kick-off at Elland Road, where the returning midfield pair could be available without necessarily starting.
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