Tottenham press conference LIVE - Roberto De Zerbi on Danso red card, Tonali and Richarlison

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The Tottenham Hotspur head coach is speaking to reporters after the pre-season victory against Chelsea in Australia

Roberto De Zerbi is holding his press conference after his 10-man Tottenham side beat Chelsea 2-1 in Sydney in their pre-season friendly on Saturday.

In front of 80,363 fans, Sandro Tonali scored his first goal in the shirt 17 minutes in. Manor Solomon pulled the ball back to the Italy international from the right and the £100million man hit a first time effort that deflected into the Chelsea net off Levi Colwill.

The scores were level four minutes later. Andy Robertson did not realise Estevao Willian was behind him to run in and head home at the back post from Jamie Gittens' cross.

Second half substitute Kevin Danso lasted just three minutes before being sent off. A pass from Archie Gray bobbled on the poor surface of the Accor Stadium pitch and ran past Danso. As Joao Pedro ran on to the loose ball, the Austrian fell into him and brought him down leaving the referee to reach for the red card.

Spurs were indebted to a couple of terrific saves from Antonin Kinsky but found a late winner. Jamie Donley hit a low shot that struck the base of the right-hand post and Richarlison buried the rebound in the 90th minute.

Our Tottenham correspondent Alasdair Gold is among those putting the questions to De Zerbi. Scroll down for his latest updates from the Accor Stadium.

Here's every word De Zerbi said

We've got every word Roberto De Zerbi just said on Richarlison's strange transfer situation, why he sent a text to Cristian Romero, what Antonin Kinsky must improve on, why he made Archie Gray captain three times in a row and a Destiny Udogie injury update. You can find a full transcript by heading right here.

De Zerbi on Richarlison's future

I don't know, because I like him as a player, as a guy, it's unbelievable the attitude and behaviour, but at the end we have to respect what he wants to do. And we know, every one of us knows what he wants to do, but for me he's still an important player, because it's not so easy to find another striker like Richarlison, because Richarlison scores goals and he knows the way. The new striker, we don't know. The other striker, we don't know. He scored 12 goals last season, not through luck, because he feels the way to score.(Are you saying that he does want to leave?) I don't know, I didn't understand well, because sometimes he said to stay, sometimes he leaves. We have to speak anyway, there is not any problem, he's a lovely guy. All of us love him, the team-mates, the club, the staff, because he works hard every day, seriously every day, and we can't say anything on the pitch.

On Romero exit rumours

I texted with Cuti yesterday to make a plan for when he comes back to London. Not for the transfer market. That's not my job. I know there are many solutions in the transfer market.

De Zerbi on making Archie Gray captain throughout the tour

I spoke with Ben Davies before speaking to Archie Gray, because the natural captain was Ben but I think it has been more important for Archie than Ben because it's like to give Archie something more for his confidence. Last season I said he's the future of the club but also the present. It's important for us because he can cover two or three positions. I think to be a captain you have to think first for the group and the club rather than yourself and it was something more to give him. He deserves it. It's the same for Bergvall. I have the same feeling for him.

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Roberto De Zerbi will be with us shortly after that eventful match.

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