Tottenham lineup vs. Everton: Predicted XI as Mathys Tel, James Maddison decisions made for Premier League clash

Tottenham Hotspur fans could catch a glimpse of James Maddison in action in Saturday's Premier League showdown with Everton at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

The English playmaker has been absent for Spurs' last two matches with a shoulder injury, which he sustained in the opening 3-0 loss to Brentford, although he did resume training prior to the 0-0 draw with Nottingham Forest last weekend.

However, Maddison has now fully recovered and is in contention to make the squad for the visit of the Toffees, which Dejan Kulusevski, Xavi Simons and Wilson Odobert will all miss.

Mohammed Kudus is also building up his minutes gradually after several months out, while Mykhaylo Mudryk is out for a minimum of six weeks due to a new ankle injury, so De Zerbi is likely to persist with Savio and Mathys Tel out wide.

Mateus Fernandes will expect to displace Conor Gallagher amid criticism of the latter's lack of impact on the ball, though, while Omar Marmoush could be made to pay for wasted openings against Forest with a demotion to the bench in favour of Dominic Solanke.

De Zerbi has seemingly settled on a Sandro Tonali-Rodrigo Bentancur double pivot for the time being, while Jan Paul van Hecke and Micky van de Ven are also safe at centre-back, despite Tosin Adarabioyo's recent arrival.

Pedro Porro and Destiny Udogie are both struggling with new muscular worries, though, so Archie Gray and Andy Robertson are primed to start in the full-back areas.

Tottenham Hotspur possible starting lineup:

Kinsky; Gray, Van Hecke, Van de Ven, Robertson; Tonali, Bentancur; Savio, Fernandes, Tel; Solanke

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