James Maddison is back in the matchday squad as Tottenham host Crystal Palace in the Premier League today, having been named among the substitutes.
The number 10 was instrumental in Spurs' first league win away at Chelsea for eight years last weekend, but came off early in the second half with what appeared to be a worrying groin injury.
De Zerbi confirms Maddison availability
Head coach Roberto De Zerbi initially downplayed fears that Maddison had suffered another significant problem, and confirmed on Friday that he would be in contention to face Palace. He starts this match on the bench.
Destiny Udogie, meanwhile, has missed Tottenham's last two games with a knee injury picked up during the 1-1 draw with Manchester United earlier this month. Ahead of Spurs' 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge, De Zerbi said that Udogie was still feeling pain in his knee, but his compatriot is fit to face Palace, and he is also back amongst the substitutes.
Absentees and returning players
Chelsea loanee Mykhailo Mudryk is still sidelined with an ankle injury picked up in training in September, while Tosin Adarabioyo remains out after missing a quick reunion with his former club due to a lingering calf issue.
On Lucas Bergvall, who also picked up a knee injury against Manchester United, De Zerbi initially said he would be out for around two weeks. This fixture comes too soon for the Swedish midfielder.
Summer signing Savio misses out again with an unspecified muscular issue, while Xavi Simons and Wilson Odobert both remain long-term absentees.
Rodrigo Bentancur will serve the final game of his three-match ban after he was sent off for a late headbutt on Luke Shaw during a feisty draw at Old Trafford.
It leaves Pedro Porro still waiting for his first start since returning from a hamstring problem, while Jan Paul van Hecke, Micky van de Ven and Andy Robertson complete the defence with Archie Gray. Sandro Tonali and Mateus Fernandes are the double pivot, with Omar Marmoush ahead of them as a goal-scoring number 10. Mohammed Kudus and Mathys Tel are wide, flanking Dominic Solanke.
Tottenham XI: Kinsky; Gray, Van Hecke, Van de Ven, Robertson; Fernandes, Tonali; Kudus, Marmoush, Tel; Marmoush
Subs: Dubravka, Senesi, Gallagher, Maddison, Udogie, Kulusevski, Porro, Davies, Williams-Barnett
Injured: Simons, Odobert, Savio, Mudryk, Tosin, Bergvall
Suspended: Bentancur
Time and date: 5.30pm GMT on Saturday October 31, 2026
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
How to watch: Sky Sports
