Tottenham are in Hong Kong as part of their pre-season tour in Asia, and have some big games ahead.
Spurs are set to face Arsenal in the first-ever North London derby to be played outside of the UK on Thursday (31 July), and the squad are being put through their paces in training.
Thomas Frank is aiming to get his side up to speed and will hope for minimal injury disruption, although he has already been handed one blow as Destiny Udogie has not travelled on tour.
This could see Djed Spence line up at left-back, but fans will be unhappy with him as new training footage has emerged.
Spence unleashes heavy tackle on Pedro Porro in training
Pedro Porro and Spence will compete for a starting spot at right-back in the upcoming season, but things got too competitive in training.
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After a season in which Spurs suffered from a never-ending injury crisis, the last thing they need right now is impact injuries inflicted on each other before the new campaign even begins.
Spence clearly has not taken this instruction on board, as footage shared via Hayters TV on X (29 July) showed the Englishman smashing into Porro during a training drill.
The full-backs collided with brutal force, and many will now question why Spence is flying into such challenges, given the risk of injuring his own teammate, no matter how competitive training can get.
Tottenham cannot afford another injury crisis
Ange Postecoglou’s domestic record was not good enough last season, but he was dealt a bad hand with injuries throughout the campaign.
Several players had to be forced out of position, including youngster Archie Gray, who was often exposed when forced to cover at centre-back as a result of a lack of alternative options.
Spurs need to ensure that their squad is well-equipped enough to deal with multiple absences, and a change in style of play under Frank could ensure that there are fewer muscle injuries in the squad.
However, any changes Spurs make to combat the mounting injuries would all be undone if players like Spence continue to fly into such reckless tackles during training, and more caution is needed.