Is Pedro Porro fit for Chelsea? Tottenham’s website says the right-back was back in training on Thursday afternoon and could return for Saturday’s trip to Stamford Bridge, although the club has not confirmed his availability. Porro missed the last two Premier League games after picking up an injury against Aston Villa just before the international break.
Is Porro fit for Chelsea on Saturday?
According to the club, Porro trained as preparations for the Chelsea game continued, and “could return to face the Blues”. Roberto De Zerbi said before the Coventry game that he hoped Porro would be back, telling reporters: “I think he’s coming – maybe in Chelsea he can play.” The club says it is waiting on further updates from De Zerbi, who is due to speak to the media later this week. Until then, the right-back’s place in the squad is not confirmed.
On ‘is Porro fit for Chelsea’, the Standard is guardedly positive: it reported on Thursday that Porro trained at Hotspur Way and appears in contention for the matchday squad, with De Zerbi expected to give a further update at his pre-match press conference on Friday. The same report says on-loan forward Omar Marmoush was also in the session and should be fit, after coming off holding his right calf late in Monday’s win over Coventry, and that the injury Porro sustained against Aston Villa was a hamstring issue.
What Porro’s return would mean for Spurs
Spurs travel to Stamford Bridge on Saturday evening, with a 5.30pm UK kick-off and live coverage on Sky Sports, per the club. Having Porro back in training is a good sign after two games without him, but a return to the squad is not the same as a start. So, is Porro fit for Chelsea? For now the answer is a cautious maybe – he is back in training, and the next update comes from De Zerbi. We looked at the wider picture in our De Zerbi injury update, and our report on the 3-1 win over Coventry covers the performance without him. For later dates, see the December fixtures and TV changes.
Source: Tottenham Hotspur, Gallery: Porro back in training ahead of trip to Chelsea; the Standard, Tottenham: Roberto De Zerbi set for new double selection boost ahead of Chelsea FC clash. Team news is not confirmed until De Zerbi speaks.
