Tottenham head coach Roberto De Zerbi says Tottenhams players have his full confidence but have to work to match the physical demands of the Premier League in pursuit of their first league goal and win of the season. Spurs host Aston Villa on Saturday with the clubs among the five not to have won any of their first four top-flight games of the campaign alongside Coventry City, Fulham and Bournemouth.We have to improve in everything, said De Zerbi, whose team suffered their third defeat of the season in all competitions with a 3-1 defeat at Liverpool in the EFL Cup on Tuesday.You have to stay calm and be confident in what youre doing. We conceded the first goal [at Liverpool] in a bad way one long ball to [Cody] Gakpo [should not] be enough to concede.For the second, we could have closed Gakpo down [in a] better and stronger [way]. The third goal is individual quality from [Dominik] Szoboszlai.Table of ContentsTottenham vs Aston Villa: De Zerbi on Spurs fitnessWhere to watch Spurs vs Villa: TV channel, live online streamsPremier League fixtures this weekendFull Premier League tableTottenham vs Aston Villa: De Zerbi on Spurs fitnessDe Zerbi, who took over on March 31, reiterated his suggestion that Tottenham are less fit than their rivals. We started pre-season without a great physical condition, said the Italian, discussing the three-week gap in their schedule after Saturday because of internationals.The players have to understand the intensity of the Premier League. They cant lose all their physical condition [during the international break].They have to work and we have prepared a plan for individual training because, when the group comes back, we have to [restart] immediately.Dejan Kulusevski is still recovering from a knee injury that has kept the Sweden winger out since May 2025. We have to manage Deki in the best way we can, said De Zerbi.[His potential return] is a great thing for us because he is a good player and a good guy. He deserves to play again and we have to work day by day.For Deki, the international break is important because when he is at top condition and over the injury, he will be like another new signing.Where to watch Spurs vs Villa: TV channel, live online streamsKick-off on Saturday is at 12:30 BST (07:30 ET / 04:30 PT). Live TV coverage in the UK is on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate.Streaming is available on a vast range of devices through the HBO Max app. Subscriptions start at �30.99 a month.Heres the full list of Premier League international broadcasters.Premier League fixtures this weekendDateFixtureBST start timeETPTFri, Sept 18Brentford vs Chelsea20:0015:0012:00Sat, Sept 19Spurs vs Villa12:3007:3004:30Sat, Sept 19Everton vs Ipswich15:0010:0007:00Sat, Sept 19Brighton vs Arsenal15:0010:0007:00Sat, Sept 19Newcastle vs Hull15:0010:0007:00Sat, Sept 19Forest vs Coventry17:3012:3009:30Sun, Sept 20Bournemouth vs Liverpool14:0009:0006:00Sun, Sept 20Man City vs Sunderland14:0009:0006:00Sun, Sept 20Leeds vs Crystal Palace14:0009:0006:00Sun, Sept 20Fulham vs Man United16:3011:3008:30Full Premier League table Premier League 2026 England #TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGDPtsLast 4 1 Arsenal440081712 W W W W 2 Manchester City440082612 W W W W 3 Leeds42207348 W D D W 4 Hull City42205238 D D W W 5 Brighton421113587 W D L W 6 Chelsea421110917 D L W W 7 Brentford41307436 D D D W 8 Liverpool41306426 D W D D 9 Everton41305326 D D D W 10 Ipswich4202710-36 W L L W 11 Nottingham Forest41214405 W D D L 12 Newcastle412178-15 L D W D 13 Manchester United41127704 L D W L 14 Sunderland411235-24 L D W L 15 Bournemouth403167-13 D D D L 16 Crystal Palace4103611-53 L W L L 17 Tottenham402205-52 D D L L 18 Fulham401347-31 D L L L 19 Aston Villa401317-61 L D L L 20 Coventry4004010-100 L L L L Position 1, 2, 3, 4 : Promotion Champions League (League phase) Position 5 : Promotion Europa League (League phase) Position 18, 19, 20 : Relegation Championship Topics Aston Villa F.C. Dejan Kulusevski Premier League Roberto De Zerbi Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Unai Emery Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Arsenal boss Arteta warns referees over Sunderland row Ben Miller 18th September, 2026 Tottenham v Aston Villa: Preview, expected line-ups, stats and where to watch Mitch Fretton 18th September, 2026 Rio Ngumoha: Why the Liverpool forward will save club �130 million and has a really big chance this season Ben Miller 18th September, 2026 Jaissle: Newcastle to use mounting injury worries as opportunity Nicholas McGee 17th September, 2026 We move on together Alonso happy to have clarity after Chelsea ownership change Nicholas McGee 17th September, 2026 EFL Cup review: Wins for Everton and Aston Villa as United crash out Tom Rostance 16th September, 2026
