Roberto De Zerbi has said that Pedro Porro and Destiny Udogie will be assessed ahead of Saturday’s game against Everton (5.30pm BST).
Speaking to SPURSPLAY to look ahead to our latest match at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the Head Coach revealed that World Cup winner Pedro had “felt a small muscular problem” and said he doesn’t want to risk the long-term fitness of both the right-back and also left-back Destiny, who has had injury problems over his own in 2026.
“Pedro Porro felt a small muscular problem, we have to see tomorrow if he’s available or not but in this moment I don’t want to take any risks. The same (with) Udogie,” Roberto said.
“Pedro Porro and Udogie are similar players because one, Pedro played a World Cup, a long World Cup and we already knew after the World Cup it could be a difficult management for him and for Udogie, last season (he) suffered many injuries, he played 60 minutes in Nottingham and we have to manage also Destiny in the best way we can.”
The boss confirmed at his pre-match press conference on Friday that new loan signing Mykhailo Mudryk has suffered an ankle injury and is sidelined along with Dejan Kulusevski, Wilson Odobert and Xavi Simons.
James Maddison, however, is back in the frame after missing our last three matches with a shoulder problem.