Roberto De Zerbi says he has developed a "special connection" with Xavi Simons as he looks to get the best out of the Tottenham playmaker during the club's relegation battle.
Tottenham's fight for Premier League survival has been dealt a major blow after captain Cristian Romero was ruled out for the rest of the season with a serious knee injury.
Tottenham have turned to Roberto De Zerbi in a bid to rescue their faltering Premier League campaign, appointing the Italian as head coach on a five-year contract with the club hovering just above the relegation zone.
Tottenham are once again searching for a new manager after parting ways with Igor Tudor just 44 days and seven games into his tenure, bringing a brief and turbulent spell in north London to an abrupt end.
Cristian Romero has pledged to give "200 per cent" in Tottenham Hotspur's final seven matches as the club battles to avoid a first relegation from the Premier League since 1977.
Former Tim Sherwood insists he has the solution to keep Tottenham in the Premier League, as pressure mounts on current boss Igor Tudor following a damaging run of results.