Tottenham Hotspur vs Everton: Spurs Seek First Premier League Win
Tottenham Hotspur return to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday still hunting their first Premier League victory of the campaign, with Everton the visitors in a meeting that already carries a hint of tension.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side sit 18th after taking just one point from their opening three games. The numbers are stark: fail to score again, and they will go four straight league matches without a goal for the first time in the club’s history.
They cannot afford that kind of record. Not here. Not now.
Spurs’ only win – and only clean sheet – in their last 12 top-flight home fixtures came against these same opponents. It is a thin sliver of comfort, but one De Zerbi and his players will cling to as they try to ignite a stuttering season.
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The injury picture has not been kind.
James Maddison trained before last weekend’s trip to Forest but did not make the squad and remains a doubt with the shoulder injury he picked up in the opening-day defeat to Brentford. His absence has stripped Spurs of guile between the lines and left De Zerbi juggling his attacking options.
Dejan Kulusevski, Wilson Odobert and Xavi Simons are all still working their way back from knee problems, leaving the wide areas especially stretched.
There was a brief, emotional lift when Mykhaylo Mudryk made his first competitive appearance in over 600 days against Forest. That feel-good moment did not last. The winger has since suffered a new ankle injury and is expected to be out for six to eight weeks, another sharp blow to Spurs’ creativity and pace in transition.
With so many key attacking pieces missing, De Zerbi is set to stick with Savio and Mathys Tel out wide. Both will be asked to provide the thrust and directness this side has been crying out for, while Mohammed Kudus continues to build his minutes carefully after a lengthy spell on the sidelines.
The pressure on those three to break the goal drought is obvious. The margin for error, tiny.
Predicted Tottenham Hotspur XI
De Zerbi is likely to persist with a 4-2-3-1 shape, looking for stability at the back and sharper movement ahead of the ball.
Tottenham Hotspur possible starting XI (4-2-3-1): Kinsky; Porro, Van Hecke, Van de Ven, Robertson; Tonali, Bentancur; Savio, Fernandes, Tel; Solanke.
The spine looks strong on paper. Sandro Tonali and Rodrigo Bentancur offer control and bite in midfield, while Dominic Solanke will again lead the line, tasked with turning half-chances into something more substantial.
But all the structure in the world means little if the net stays untouched.
Kick-off time and TV details
The Premier League clash gets underway at 17:30 on Saturday, 12 September 2026.
For viewers in the UK, the game will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event.
Spurs stand on the brink of an unwanted record and an early-season crisis of confidence. Everton arrive knowing this stadium has been kind to them once already in recent memory. Which side seizes that narrative, and which one sinks deeper into trouble?
