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Tottenham will be looking to make it three wins in a row when they take on Crystal Palace at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday evening.
After wins over Coventry City and Chelsea, Spurs have moved up the Premier League table and could move into the top half of the table with victory over the Eagles in N17.
Things have started to come together for Roberto De Zerbi and his new-look Spurs side, following a big-money spend in the summer transfer window, bringing in ten new faces.
And De Zerbi has had to turn the club's fortunes around, despite being without some important players. And he had players on the list of doubts ahead of this weekend's game.
Here GIVEMESPORT takes a look at who could be missing from action when the Eagles visit north London.
Defender went off early in the win over Coventry, although De Zerbi had said that there was "nothing important" about the injuries suffeed in that match.
The centre-back missed out on the clash with Chelsea and he will miss the clash with Palace too, as De Zerbi confirmed in his pre-match press conference.
Ruled out.
Much like the majority of his Tottenham career, Destiny Udgoie's start to the new season has been stop-start. Played 74 minutes against Manchester United but then was not in the squad for the games with Coventry or Chelsea
De Zerbi said that he "suffered a problem in his knee and we did not take a risk", about the full-back, for the game with the Blues, but speaking last week, he hoped to have him back for the visit of Palace. and that has turned out to be the case.
Speaking in his pre-match press conference, De Zerbi said: "He is available. That is another problematic player in terms of injuries."
Available.
Maddison made a goalscoring return to the XI against Coventry and then impressed in the game with Chelsea before going off early with another injury problem.
De Zerbi said after the game with Chelsea: "I think it is not a big problem. We have to see."
Speaking in his pre-match press conference, De Zerbi delivered good news. he said: "James is available. This week Maddison didn't work like other players, but for tomorrow he is available."
Available.
De Zerbi ruled out the winger for the matches with Coventry and Chelsea and the frontman is set to be out for a number of weeks.
"No Savio, unfortunately Savio on Tuesday before leaving for Marbella felt a muscular problem and we have lost him for some weeks," he said.
Ruled out.
Lucas Bergvall has missed the last two games after De Zerbi confirmed the Swede had suffered an injury against Manchester United.
De Zerbi said last week: "Lucas Bergvall because he had a problem in Manchester early on in the first chance he created for Dominic Solanke. He felt pain in his knee but felt fine and on Sunday he came to the training ground and he'll be out for two weeks."
Ruled out.
Xavi Simons is working his way back to full fitness and there is a feeling that he is ahead of schedule with his ACL injury, having initially been expected to return in early 2027.
Wilson Odobert is also coming back from an ACL injury and was thought to be returning to first team action by November time, although that might have been put back to January.
Mykhailo Mudryk should also return by the beginning of November.