Tottenham Hotspur host Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday.
Neither team has won in the top flight this season, but there is more pressure on Spurs after they failed to score in their opening four league matches.
Tottenham have shown signs of improvement, but results continue to go against them, and the pressure is now on manager Roberto De Zerbi.
Match preview
Tottenham have endured a miserable start to the Premier League campaign, collecting just two points from their opening four matches.
De Zerbi is refusing to panic, insisting Spurs must stay calm and improve through their performances rather than words.
The Italian will be encouraged by the chances his side created against Liverpool, despite ultimately suffering a 3-1 League Cup defeat.
Villa are 19th with just one point from four league games, but they have shown signs of life in recent days.
They beat Coventry City 3-1 in the League Cup in midweek, with Tammy Abraham scoring twice. They also began their Champions League campaign with a win.
Villa have won four of their last six league trips to Tottenham and will be keen to enhance that record this weekend.
Tottenham team news
Pedro Porro and Sandro Tonali are both available after recent fitness concerns.
James Maddison, whom De Zerbi described as a ‘technical player‘, is also back in contention after working with the team for the last 10-15 days.
Matheus Fernandes could drop to the bench. The manager recently criticised the 22-year-old’s final actions playing as a number 10.
The manager suggested Maddison may need to build up his condition, but his quality and experience could make him an important option.
Dejan Kulusevski is expected to be managed carefully following his lengthy absence. Xavi Simons, Wilson Odobert and Mykhaylo Mudryk are out.
Tottenham predicted starting XI (4-2-3-1)
Antonin Kinsky; Pedro Porro, Jan Paul van Hecke, Micky van de Ven, Destiny Udogie; Rodrigo Bentancur, Sandro Tonali; Savio, James Maddison, Omar Marmoush; Dominic Solanke.
