Overview
- Tottenham beat Coventry 3-1 on Monday to claim their first Premier League win of the 2026/27 season and climb to 16th in the table.
- James Maddison made his first league start in about 17 months and opened the scoring with a curled strike inside the first 15 minutes.
- Dejan Kulusevski was medically cleared after more than 500 days out and returned to the matchday squad, coming on as a late substitute.
- Selection remains strained because of fresh injuries to Savio, Lucas Bergvall and doubts around Pedro Porro plus long-term absences for Mykhailo Mudryk, Wilson Odobert and Xavi Simons, and Rodrigo Bentancur begins a domestic suspension after his red card at Manchester United.
- Roberto De Zerbi’s short Marbella training trip and Monday’s win provide a morale boost but Tottenham must turn the result into consistency and manage fitness concerns ahead of a season-defining run that includes an away trip to Chelsea.