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Tottenham Injury News: Pedro Porro Blow Deepens Spurs Fitness Crisis

Tottenham go into the international break with the same problem they had before it, too many injuries, too few goals and no league win. Roberto De Zerbi’s side are stuck in the relegation zone and there is no quick fix if key players keep dropping. The latest concern is Pedro Porro, who returned and then broke down again inside 15 minutes against Aston Villa.

For Spurs, this is now a squad management issue as much as a medical one. They are already missing creativity, pace and continuity in the final third. Losing senior players, or getting only fragments of them, leaves De Zerbi trying to patch holes every week. That usually ends badly.

Pedro Porro setback leaves Spurs short

Porro had already missed the draw with Everton and the defeat at Liverpool because of what De Zerbi described as a “small muscular problem”. The full-back had also been given extra rest after Spain’s World Cup win in North America over the summer, which helps explain why he has started only three club matches since returning.

He was back against Villa, then straight off again. De Zerbi said: “I said after the World Cup, I said the management of Pedro should be different. Because after the World Cup, [there are] many games. I don’t know what the problem is. It’s a hamstring, I think. Hopefully, it’s not a big problem.”

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That sounds like a manager waiting for better news than he expects to get. At this stage, the working assumption is caution. Tottenham cannot afford to rush him if the issue is genuinely his hamstring.

Potential return date: Saturday October 10, vs Manchester United (A)

Dejan Kulusevski still waiting for comeback

Kulusevski remains sidelined by the serious kneecap injury that wiped out his entire 2025-26 season. He has returned to training with team-mates, which matters, but he is still not available and there is no confirmed date for his comeback.

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He was absent from training before the Everton match and Sweden manager Graham Potter left him out as well. Potter explained the situation clearly: “He [Kulusevski] is taking it step by step. First he has to be involved with Tottenham, and they are the ones who ultimately decide. They see him every day and can best make the decision. When he is not involved there it is difficult for us to take him out – even if we want to.”

That is standard practice. Until Kulusevski is back in matchday squads, anything beyond that is guesswork.

Potential return date: To be confirmed

Mykhailo Mudryk and Xavi Simons remain unavailable

Mudryk had only just got going. After returning from a doping ban, the Tottenham loanee made his first competitive appearance since November 2024 against Nottingham Forest. Then came another setback, an ankle injury in training. De Zerbi reportedly called it “stupid”, which tells you plenty about his mood.

The expectation is six to eight weeks out, placing a likely return in late October or early November.

Potential return date: Saturday October 31, vs Crystal Palace (H)

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Simons faces the longer road. The Dutch attacker is still recovering from the ACL injury suffered at Wolves last season. It remains the worst type of lay-off for an attacking player who relies on sharp movement and acceleration. Tottenham are not expecting him back before the turn of the year.

Potential return date: January 2027

Wilson Odobert recovery offers one possible boost

Odobert suffered the same ACL fate as Simons in February, against Newcastle, and his timetable has always pointed towards late autumn. If his rehab stays on track, he could yet offer Spurs one badly needed option out wide before the year closes.

Potential return date: Saturday November 28, vs Sunderland (A)

For now, Tottenham are where struggling teams usually are, short of rhythm, short of bodies and short of certainty. The international break gives De Zerbi time, but time only helps if players come back fit. Spurs need Pedro Porro, Kulusevski and Mudryk available soon, and they need some sort of attacking coherence with them. Otherwise, the table will keep telling the truth.

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