Tottenham Hotspur's Premier League campaign got off to its worst possible start when Roberto De Zerbi's reformed side was thoroughly beaten 3-0 by Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium.

Roberto De Zerbi won't have experienced many surprise disappointments as shocking and gloomy as Tottenham Hotpur's Week 1 loss to Brentford in the Premier League.

Tottenham's expensive summer rebuild was shaken to its foundations by rampant Brentford on an alarming opening day for Roberto De Zerbi's side. New-look Spurs showed the same old

Sangare continued to be a nuisance for Spurs with Tonali and Lucas Bergvall powerless to contain him. Just before half-time, Marcos Senesi was the favourite for a loose ball until Sangare produced a beautiful pirouette and nudged it with his backheel into the path of Ouattara.

Our Brentford vs Tottenham Hotspur predictions take a look at two London clubs striving for successful seasons. Will Spurs kick-start their campaign with a victory across the capital. Brentford vs

Roberto De Zerbi confirms that Lucas Bergvall is certain to stay at the club beyond the summer window but Pape Matar Sarr is likely to leave.

Last season’s captain Cristian Romero has joined Atletico Madrid and has been replaced by Jan Paul van Hecke — signed from Brighton & Hove Albion — in central defence. Andy Robertson arrived from Liverpool as a free agent to provide competition for left-back Destiny Udogie but fan favourite Djed Spence left for Inter.