The Blues travel to North London on Saturday, November 21st (3pm), looking to get back to winning ways after their 2-1 defeat to Bournemouth. Spurs are in a similar position, having lost 1-0 at Leeds United over the weekend.

Manager De Zerbi was booked in that clash at Elland Road, picking up his third caution of the season after yellow cards against Everton and Chelsea earlier in the campaign.

As a result, he’ll be limited in what he can do when his side face Town later this month.

The Italian won’t be allowed to sit in the dugout or stand on the touchline, and he’ll be prohibited from shouting instructions to players on the pitch or staff in the technical area.

He won’t be able to enter the pitch before or after the game either.

It’s not a total ban for De Zerbi, however. He’ll still be able to deliver his pre-match and half-time team talks to his players, and he’ll watch the match from the directors’ box or the stand opposite the dugout.

From there, he can send instructions to his staff via a runner or over the phone. He’ll also be able to conduct pre-match and post-match interviews with the media.

Spurs’ three assistant managers – Andreas Georgson, Bruno Saltor and Andrew Crofts – will likely lead the team from the touchline in De Zerbi’s absence.