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.”
Huge miss: Tottenham have been without Pedro Porro since before the international break
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Loanee Mykhailo Mudryk is expected back soon from an ankle injury, though he is ineligible anyway for Saturday’s game against parent club Chelsea.
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.
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
Injured: Simons, Odobert, Mudryk, Savio, Bergvall, Udogie
Doubts: Tosin, Kulusevski, Maddison
Time and date: 5:30pm BST on Saturday October 24, 2026
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