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Tottenham team vs Hoffenheim confirmed - Tonali, Van Hecke and Senesi all start at stadium Here's the Spurs team that Roberto De Zerbi has selected to face Hoffenheim in front of the fans at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Roberto De Zerbi has named his Spurs team to face Hoffenheim in their first game of the season in front of the supporters at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Spurs welcome Bundesliga side Hoffenheim in two friendly encounters this weekend. First up at the stadium on Saturday afternoon (3pm kick-off) and then the remaining group of Lilywhites players will face the rest of the German side's squad on Sunday at Hotspur Way in a behind-closed-doors match with a midday start. The Tottenham boss has handed debuts in front of the stadium crowd to £100million man Sandro Tonali and £52million centre-back Jan Paul van Hecke as well as Marcos Senesi. The £85million arrival Mateus Fernandes is not in the squad but could well be part of the other starting XI that will face Hoffenheim on Sunday at the training ground. FOLLOW OUR TOTTENHAM FB PAGE! Latest Spurs news, analysis and much more via our dedicated Facebook page Up top, Richarlison and Mathys Tel have had plenty of minutes in pre-season and continue that together against the German side. Cristian Romero and Djed Spence are off to Atletico Madrid and Inter Milan respectively while World Cup winner Pedro Porro is likely to be gradually brought back in, with Archie Gray continuing at right-back and captaining the side once again. Here's the Tottenham team De Zerbi has selected: Kinsky, Gray, Van Hecke, Senesi, Robertson; Tonali, Bergvall; Moore, Gallagher, Tel; Richarlison. Subs: Austin, Takai, Donley, Tyrese Hall, Hardy, Elliott-Parris, Byrne, Adewole.