Flying full-back Pedro is working his way back to full fitness having returned late to pre-season after winning the World Cup with Spain.
Tottenham will be without Micky van de Ven and Pedro Porro for their first game of the new Premier League season.
The pair has been joined on the sidelined by Pape Matar Sarr, who has picked up a hamstring injury in the days leading up to Saturday’s trip to Brentford.
Tottenham Hotspur sold one of the best left backs in the Premier League this summer in England international Djed Spence to Italian champions Inter Milan after his insane World Cup, but assuming Souza does not leave for FC Porto or another notable club on loan this summer transfer window, Spurs a
Dominic Solanke, James Maddison, Destiny Udogie and Mateus Fernandes are all fit enough to be in the squad for Spurs. However, Micky van de Ven, Pedro Porro and Pape Matar Sarr will miss the game because of injury.
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Sam Brookes
Friday 21 August 2026 14:46 BST
Micky van de Ven has been appointed as Tottenham Hotspur's new club captain by manager Roberto De Zerbi.
The Dutch defender takes over the armband from Cristian Romero following his transfer to Atletico Madrid.
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Tottenham Hotspur are preparing for the arrival of Omar Marmoush from Manchester City, with sources describing the transfer as being in its final stages, TEAMtalk can confirm.