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The article provides updates on injuries affecting several Tottenham players and their expected return dates. Pedro Porro is set to miss about four weeks but could return against Chelsea or Coventry later this month. Dejan Kulusevski recently played his first game after a 17-month absence and is nearing a comeback, though no specific date is given. Mykhailo Mudryk, who joined Tottenham on loan from Chelsea, suffered an ankle injury during training and could return by Halloween for the match against Crystal Palace. Xavi Simons, out since April last year with an ACL tear, is likely to be back after the turn of the year in early 2027. Wilson Odobert, who tore his left ACL in February, has a potential return date around late November or possibly earlier if recovery progresses well.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-12,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Tottenham Hotspur's Pedro Porro and Dejan Kulusevski are among several players dealing with injuries. Pedro Porro was initially expected to be out for four weeks but may return sooner than anticipated against Coventry or Chelsea later this month. Meanwhile, Dejan Kulusevski, who recently returned from a long injury layoff of over 500 days, experienced another setback but is nearing a comeback. Manager Roberto De Zerbi expressed optimism about Porro's quick recovery, indicating he might not be out for many more games. The team has several other key players sidelined, including Xavi Simons and Jan Paul van Hecke, though Van Hecke did play against Manchester United despite an injury worry.
Written for “Tottenham Injury Updates” on 2026-10-12,
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Spurs had stand-in captain Dominic Solanke to thank as the No19 notched a last-minute equaliser at Old Trafford.
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No19 → have → Trafford
He donned the armband with Micky van de Ven benched after starting all four games for the Netherlands over the international break, and also because he injured his finger in the last of those matches.
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he → don → matches
Jan Paul van Hecke also came through an injury worry over the window to start in Manchester, while James Maddison appeared off the bench despite a hamstring issue.
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Maddison → come → issue
There were a notable number of absentees, however, and Roberto De Zerbi will be hoping to see some of them back shortly.
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Zerbi → be → them
He was originailly set to be sidelined for four weeks, which could see him return against Coventry or Chelsea later this month.
uncertain
him → set → Coventry
He did not feature against United, but he is not expected to be out for too much longer.
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he → feature → longer
“Pedro - I think - is not [out] for many games,” De Zerbi said ahead of the trip to Old Trafford.
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Zerbi → think → Trafford
Potential return date: Saturday October 24, vs Chelsea (A)
Dejan Kulusevski
After experiencing another setback following his recent return to first-team training, the Swedish international is closing in on a return at last.
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international → experience → return
Standard Sport reported that Kulusevski last week featured in his first game for 17 months and more than 500 days - playing in a team of senior players against opponents made up of Tottenham’s Under-21s and U18s stars not on international duty.
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Kulusevski → report → duty
De Zerbi revealed that he would travel to Old Trafford with his team-mates this weekend, but he was not named in the squad.
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he → reveal → squad
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Potential return date: November
Mykhailo Mudryk
Ukrainian winger Mudryk arrived to raised eyebrows from Spurs fans after his loan move from Chelsea and his long spell out serving a doping ban.
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Mudryk → read → ban
He made his debut for his new club off the bench as Spurs drew with Nottingham Forest.
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Spurs → make → Forest
However, he then suffered an ankle injury picked up in training - one lamented as “stupid” by De Zerbi - that was expected to keep him out for around six to eight weeks.
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that → suffer → weeks
He should be back later this month, but he won’t be able to face his parent club, and as such, he could return against Crystal Palace on Halloween.
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he → face → Halloween
Potential return date: Saturday, October 31 vs Crystal Palace (H)
Xavi Simons
Simons has been out of action since rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament during a the win at Wolves in April last season.
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Simons → rupture → April
He was ruled out for the remainder of last term and the World Cup, and he has not played this campaign either.
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he → rule → campaign
He has been out in the United States rehabilitating, and he is likely to be back after the turn of the year.
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he → rehabilitate → year
Potential return date: Early 2027
Wilson Odobert
Odobert ruptured tore his left ACL during the home defeat by Newcastle in February.
A nine-month recovery time would have him on course to play again in late November, but there have been recent reports that suggest he could be pushing to feature before then.
uncertain
he → rupture → November
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