Tottenham Hotspur’s Pedro Porro will miss the next four weeks with a hamstring injury.
Spurs head coach Thomas Frank revealed Porro’s injury at his pre-match press conference in Frankfurt on Tuesday evening, before Wednesday’s Champions League game with Eintracht Frankfurt, which Porro will miss.
“Pedro hasn’t travelled,” Frank said on Tuesday evening. “He has a hamstring injury, and will be out for four weeks.”
Porro was taken off at half-time during Spurs’ 2-2 draw at Burnley on Saturday. During the post-match press conference at Turf Moor, Frank said that Porro’s withdrawal was “physical” because he had “played a lot of minutes”.
Wilson Odobert and Randal Kolo Muani were both delayed in flying to Frankfurt after a minor car accident on Tuesday as they drove to the airport. Frank said that the accident was caused by a blown tyre but that he had been told that both players would be fine to play on Wednesday.
Micky Van de Ven will also miss Wednesday’s game with Eintracht Frankfurt. He has not travelled either, suffering what Frank described as a “minor” issue, although Frank clarified that it was not a hamstring problem. Frank said Van de Ven could be “possibly available” for Sunday’s Premier League game with Manchester City.
The new injuries to Porro and Van de Ven further reduce Frank’s options going into a challenging period, with Spurs again left with just 11 senior outfield players. But Frank is ready to welcome back to midfielders to the group after recent absences.
“The good news is that we have Pape (Matar Sarr) back from winning AFCON with Senegal” Frank said, clarifying that Sarr was not ready to be in his squad at the weekend as he continues his get back up to speed.
Joao Palhinha will also be available after injury. Frank said that this meant there would be “great opportunities for academy players” on Wednesday.