Guglielmo Vicario was victorious on his Tottenham Hotspur return over the weekend, but it surely was a disappointing day for Sandro Tonali and Newcastle as they suffered a 4-0 defeat by the hands of Manchester Metropolis. Right here is how the Italy gamers within the Premier League received on this weekend.
Victorious Vicario retains clear sheet on Tottenham return
Guglielmo Vicario had spent 11 weeks out injured after struggling a fractured ankle throughout a 4-0 win over Manchester Metropolis in November. Spurs had solely stored two clear sheets from 12 Premier League matches in Vicario’s absence.
The Italy back-up required surgical procedure, and has lately revealed that he had two screws inserted in his ankle to beat the damage.
Vicario , going straight again into Ange Postecoglu’s beginning XI for the 1-0 victory over Manchester United on Sunday. After James Maddison went off within the second half, the Italian additionally assumed the captain’s armband.
Future Udogie was additionally again within the matchday squad for the primary time since his latest hamstring damage, however was left an unused substitute on this event.
Tonali criticism within the native press
It was a troublesome day on the workplace for Tonali and his Newcastle teammates as they suffered a 4-0 defeat by reigning champions Manchester Metropolis, largely because of an Omar Marmoush hat-trick inside the area of quarter-hour within the first half.
Native outlet the gave Tonali a score of 4/10, and provided that he has been a constantly respectable performer this time period, labelled his show on Saturday as his worst of the 2024-25 season.
Newcastle have largely been in spectacular kind this season, significantly over the winter interval, however have now gained simply one in every of their final 4 Premier League outings. They nonetheless sit seventh within the desk, two factors off Chelsea in sixth and three off Man Metropolis within the Champions League spots.
How did the opposite Italy gamers get on within the Premier League?
Two Italy gamers in Riccardo Calafiori and Jorginho got here off the bench within the second-half as an injury-hit Arsenal recorded a late 2-0 win over Leicester Metropolis on the Emirates Stadium.
Caleb Okoli performed the total 90 minutes at centre-back for Leicester alongside Belgium worldwide Wout Faes for the 2-0 loss to Arsenal.
Emerson Palmieri was a starter as common at left-back for West Ham, however they fell to a 1-0 loss at residence to Brentford. Former Fiorentina right-back Michael Kayode got here off the bench within the second half for the Bees.
Italy’s Federico Chiesa was included within the matchday squad for Liverpool’s 2-1 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers at Anfield, however was additionally an unused substitute. He has nonetheless performed for simply 25 minutes throughout three substitute appearances within the Premier League this season.