Welcome to The Athletic’s data notebook, a periodic look at the key trends, standout figures and tactical quirks shaping the Premier League season.
Tottenham Hotspur will be without Pedro Porro and Sandro Tonali when they travel to Liverpool for their Carabao Cup third round game on Tuesday night, while head coach Roberto De Zerbi will not be recalling Richarlison for the tie.
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Gabriel Rigg has completed a move from West Ham United to Tottenham Hotspur, with the highly-rated youngster now set to continue his development with the north London club.
Tottenham Hotspur will face off against Liverpool at Anfield this Tuesday night as they look to secure a win on the road in the EFL Cup. Spurs were held to a scoreless draw by Everton in the Premier League recently, so they would be keen on getting back to winning ways in midweek.
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Tottenham Hotspur are enduring a remarkably turbulent start to their 2026-27 Premier League campaign under manager Roberto De Zerbi.
