Pedro Porro will return for Tottenham this evening for the trip to Chelsea in the Premier League.

Porro has been out for a month with a hamstring injury sustained during Spurs’ 3-2 defeat by Aston Villa and missed out as they recorded their first Premier League win of the season at home to Coventry on Monday night.

The World Cup winner visited a specialist in Spain over the international break to aid his recovery, and De Zerbi said on Friday that the right-back is in contention for a return to the matchday squad.

Having decided not to risk Destiny Udogie against Coventry, De Zerbi has also confirmed his first-choice left-back remains unavailable for selection against Chelsea.

“With the medical staff, we are trying to find the best way for him,” the Spurs boss said in the pre-match press conference. “But after Manchester United, I have not worked with him, and it is a problem.

“We are lucky because in the same position we have solutions.”

Loanee Mykhailo Mudryk is expected back soon from an ankle injury, though he is ineligible anyway for Saturday’s game against parent club Chelsea.

Tosin Adarabioyo, Andy Robertson and Omar Marmoush all came off against Coventry with suspected injuries.

De Zerbi, though, played down any fears that they had sustained significant blows and all three are expected to be fit and available, with Marmoush also pictured training at Hotspur Way on Thursday.

Lucas Bergvall (knee) and Savio (muscle) are still out, while long-term absentees Wilson Odobert and Xavi Simons are progressing but still some way from a return to match action.

There were plenty of positives after Spurs’ 3-1 victory over Coventry, with James Maddison starting his first competitive game since May 2025 and Dejan Kulusevski making his first appearance in nearly 18 months off the bench.

While both players came through the game unscathed, De Zerbi is unsure as to whether they can be involved against Chelsea.

Rodrigo Bentancur, meanwhile, will serve the second game of his three-match ban after he was sent off against Manchester United for headbutting Luke Shaw.

De Zerbi will provide an update on the fitness of his squad during his pre-Chelsea press conference on Friday afternoon.

Predicted Tottenham XI vs Chelsea: Kinsky, Porro, Van Hecke, Van de Ven, Robertson, Gray, Tonali, Gallagher, Kudus, Solanke, Marmoush

Simons, Odobert, Mudryk, Savio, Bergvall, Udogie

Time and date: 5:30pm BST on Saturday October 24, 2026

How to watch: Sky Sports

Tottenham 8/13, Palace 4/1, Draw 16/5 (odds sourced from the best UK betting sites)