Tottenham seek first league win against Coventry

Tottenham Hotspur were preparing to host Coventry City on Monday, October 19, seeking their first Premier League win of the season after taking three points from their opening six matches. The pre-match reports did not include the result of the fixture, scheduled to kick off at 8 p.m. BST at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Roberto De Zerbi said Tottenham would be without Savio and Lucas Bergvall. He said Savio had sustained a muscular problem before the squad travelled to Marbella and would be out for some weeks. Bergvall, who felt pain in his knee during the previous match against Manchester United, was expected to miss about two weeks. De Zerbi also said Dejan Kulusevski would be on the bench after medical staff cleared him. The Swedish forward had not played for Tottenham since May 2025, and his return to the matchday squad offered the club a boost as it sought to end a difficult start to the campaign. Tottenham were 19th before the Coventry match, according to the standings cited in pre-match coverage. The team had drawn with Manchester United after Dominic Solanke scored a late equaliser with Tottenham down to 10 men, following a defeat to Aston Villa. Coventry arrived after...