While the midfielder is still recovering from ACL surgery, De Zerbi says Maddison's positive influence can be good for the players.
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“He is not available yet, especially in this week,” De Zerbi said.
“Tomorrow he will come with us on the bench because he is important if he plays or not it doesn’t matter. Better if he plays, for sure, but as a guy, as a leader, he is a positive guy.
“Inside of my dressing room I want to see nice people, positive people and this is important also for his team-mates.”
Spurs meet Wolves sitting third-from-bottom on the Premier League table, two points from safety.