De Zerbi Sends Tottenham to Marbella After Man United Clash

Tottenham Hotspur will travel to Marbella for a training camp after their Premier League match against Manchester United as Roberto De Zerbi looks to improve team cohesion. The move comes after Spurs began the season winless and prepared for their October 19 meeting with Coventry.

According to BBC Sport as cited by football.london, De Zerbi planned the Spain trip during the nine-day gap between the Manchester United match and the Coventry fixture. Tottenham have collected two points from five league matches, with three defeats and two draws.

The training camp is intended to help a squad reshaped by a major summer transfer window settle together. Reports from football.london and talkSPORT said Tottenham spent more than £300 million on new arrivals, with 10 players joining the club.

De Zerbi also provided fitness updates before the Manchester United match, with Micky van de Ven and Jan Paul van Hecke available after injury concerns during international duty.

"No, they are available to play. Micky played four games, 90 minutes, around 90 minutes. JP played just three games, the difference is this.

JP, yesterday, wife gave birth to twins, emotional aspect. We have to consider also this one, but both are available to play." said Roberto De Zerbi, Tottenham head coach.

The manager said the two defenders had returned to contention, while Van Hecke's personal circumstances were also considered before the fixture. De Zerbi also discussed the situation of injured midfielder Dejan Kulusevski.

"He is working well, tomorrow he comes with us, also Porro [for support]. I want all players tomorrow, tonight and tomorrow, but he is working very well. I think he is an example for everyone, Dejan Kulusevski." said Roberto De Zerbi, Tottenham head coach.

"Forget the player, but the example of how he reacted to the injury, the reaction to being unlucky, the character he showed this time, was an example, a reference for everyone, Dejan Kulusevski." said Roberto De Zerbi, Tottenham head coach.

Kulusevski has been unavailable since May 2025 but had returned to team training before the Manchester United match. De Zerbi said the forward would travel with the squad while being managed carefully.

"They are available to play. Micky played four games, 90 minutes and JP [Van Hecke], the difference is this… JP, yesterday, his wife gave birth to twins, an emotional aspect we have to consider also, but both are available to play." said Roberto De Zerbi, Tottenham head coach.

TalkSPORT reported that Tottenham's Marbella visit is unusual this early in the campaign, with the club using the international break period and improved weather conditions in Spain for additional preparation.