The former Marseille and Brighton boss has been tasked with halting Spurs’ alarming slide towards the top-flight trapdoor.
The capital club were humbled 3-0 at home by Nottingham Forest in their last Premier League outing, a result that brought an end to Igor Tudor’s brief spell as interim manager.
De Zerbi takes charge with Spurs sitting just one point above the relegation zone, with seven Premier League matches remaining.
As for Sunderland, they head into this fixture in high spirits after a 2-1 win away at rivals Newcastle in their previous outing, a match that brought up my recommended Bet Builder.
The Black Cats could still harbour hopes of a late push for European qualification, as they sit only six points adrift of 5th-placed Liverpool.
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