Roberto De Zerbi’s side had been tipped for a resurgent campaign after a summer of heavy investment in the transfer market, but the opening weekend of the Premier League season did not go at all to plan.
And there was further bad news post-match, as the Italian confirmed James Maddison had suffered a shoulder injury during his brief cameo off the bench.

Improvement needed: Tottenham must respond after disappointment at Brentford as they host Charlton in the Carabao Cup
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Charlton will be no pushovers, though, as De Zerbi eyes a first victory of the new season. Nathan Jones’ Addicks have made…
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