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Tottenham faces a challenging weekend match against Aston Villa with concerns over midfielder Sandro Tonali, who missed the previous game due to an unspecified injury. Despite this, there is positive news regarding right-back Pedro Porro, who could return from a minor muscular issue after missing recent games. Additionally, forward Dejan Kulusevski remains out indefinitely with a long-term knee injury, while Chelsea loanee Mykhailo Mudryk and Xavi Simons are also sidelined for extended periods due to their respective injuries and disciplinary proceedings.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-17,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
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Story summary
Tottenham Hotspur is facing a lineup challenge with key injuries to Sandro Tonali and Pedro Porro ahead of their Premier League match against Aston Villa on September 19. Tonali, Tottenham's £100 million club-record signing, missed the recent defeat at Liverpool due to an unspecified knock and his fitness update will be provided by manager De Zerbi during Friday’s press conference. Meanwhile, Chelsea loanee Mykhailo Mudryk is also out for around six to eight weeks after resolving anti-doping issues, likely returning in late October or early November when Tottenham faces tough opponents like Chelsea and Crystal Palace. With only one point from their first four games this season, Tottenham hopes these players' returns can kick-start their struggling campaign.
Written for “Tottenham Injury Updates” on 2026-09-18,
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Tottenham have yet to even score a single goal in four Premier League outings so far this term, let alone pick up any wins.
asserted
Tottenham → have → wins
Spurs host similarly out-of-form Aston Villa in the lunchtime top-flight kick-off in north London this weekend, seeking to finally kick-start their season ahead of an extended three-week international break, after which they face the likes of Manchester United and Chelsea.
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they → host → United
Tottenham’s biggest question mark ahead of facing Villa surrounds their headline £100million club-record signing.
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mark → face → signing
Tonali has started every Premier League game since his high-profile arrival at Spurs from Newcastle in the summer, but missed Tuesday’s defeat at Liverpool after De Zerbi revealed that he had sustained an unspecified knock.
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he → start → knock
Spurs will hope that Tonali can play some part against Villa, with De Zerbi expected to deliver a new update on his fitness at Friday’s pre-match press conference.
asserted
Zerbi → hope → conference
Potential return date: Saturday September 19, vs Aston Villa (H)
Pedro Porro
One piece of positive injury news for Tottenham concerns first-choice right-back Porro.
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piece → concern → Porro
The Spanish World Cup winner has started only twice for Spurs so far this season following his extended post-tournament break, before missing the games against Everton and Liverpool with what De Zerbi described as a “small muscular problem”.
asserted
Zerbi → start → problem
The long wait for Kulusevski’s Tottenham return continues.
asserted
wait → continue → return
The Swedish international has not featured at all since May 2025 due to a long-term knee injury.
uncertain
international → feature → injury
While he recently returned to first-team training, he has seemingly not been able to work consistently and De Zerbi confirmed before the Everton stalemate that Kulusevski had not been training with the team in the last week.
asserted
Kulusevski → return → week
However, he said that was to be expected after such a long lay-off and was not due to any further setback.
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that → say → setback
Kulusevski will not be involved against Villa and it remains to be seen at what point after the international break that he might be in a position to play.
uncertain
he → involve → position
Potential return date: Unknown
Mykhailo Mudryk
Chelsea loanee Mudryk made his first competitive appearance since November 2024 off the bench in the recent goalless draw at Nottingham Forest, having resolved his anti-doping disciplinary proceedings with the Football Association (FA) over the summer.
Mudryk is expected to be sidelined for around six to eight weeks, meaning he is unlikely to return until late October or early November, around which time Spurs face the likes of parent club Chelsea, Crystal Palace and Leeds in the Premier League.
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Spurs → make → League
Potential return date: Late October or early November
Xavi Simons
Simons remains on the comeback trail after rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during Tottenham’s important win at Wolves in April, missing the Netherlands’ World Cup campaign following surgery.
asserted
Simons → remain → surgery
He is not expected to return to action until early 2027.
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He → expect → 2027
Potential return date: Early 2027
Wilson Odobert
Like Simons, fellow attacker Odobert is a long-term absentee for Spurs having ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during the loss to Newcastle back in February.
asserted
Odobert → rupture → February
He was reportedly expected to miss approximately nine months, which would see him potentially play some part in late November or December.
uncertain
him → expect → November
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