Premier League news: De Zerbi tells Spurs ‘only losers cry’; Carrick savours Liverpool clash

Spurs manager Roberto De Zerbi insists his squad has enough quality to save the club from relegation despite a flurry of injuries to key players. Photograph: Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenSpurs manager Roberto De Zerbi insists his squad has enough quality to save the club from relegation despite a flurry of injuries to key players. Photograph: Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Getty ImagesThe talkTottenham HotspurPremier League news: De Zerbi tells Spurs ‘only losers cry’; Carrick savours Liverpool clashTottenham manager urges players to ignore negativity, while Manchester United welcome Liverpool to Old TraffordGuardian sport and agenciesFri 1 May 2026 19.16 BSTLast modified on Fri 1 May 2026 19.17 BSTSharePrefer the Guardian on Google1. De Zerbi: Spurs 'have to play, have to fight' at Villa ParkRoberto De Zerbi has ruled Dominic Solanke out of Sunday’s trip to Aston Villa and is unsure whether the striker will feature again in Tottenham’s battle against relegation. But the manager will not cry over his absence or the broader injury situation, which will deprive him of at least eight others, insisting victory over Villa would not be a “miracle” and doubling down on his belief that the club will stay up.De Zerbi’s first Spurs win in his third game with them – the 1-0 victory at Wolves last Saturday, which was the team’s first in 16 in the Premier League – was marred by the loss of Solanke to a hamstring problem and Xavi Simons to a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament.De Zerbi reported that Guglielmo Vicario was still out while he did not make it sound as though James Maddison would be able to play at Villa, albeit the midfielder would again be among the substitutes for his leadership qualities. On the upside, Destiny Udogie and Pape Sarr should return to the squad. The other injured players are Ben Davies, Cristian Romero, Dejan Kulusevski, Mohammed Kudus and Wilson Odobert.The message from De Zerbi remained clear: he has no time for ex...