Tottenham to be without £85k-per-week player for Crystal Palace game through injury

Tottenham Hotspur right-back Pedro Porro will miss the game on Saturday against Crystal Palace.

The Spaniard has been an injury doubt all week having missed the previous game against Wolves through injury.

And now Ange Postecoglou has confirmed Pedro Porro will not be available to play the Eagles in north London.

Pedro Porro injury latest

Speaking from Hotspur Way on Friday, Postecoglou has provided an update on the injury latest of his right-back.

He said: ‘In terms of coming back in, Destiny’s a chance for tomorrow he trained [this week] see how he pulls up. Pedro probably another week.’

Porro sustained a muscular injury around two weeks ago which saw him absent from the last outing at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

But it seems he will not be risked at the concern of making his issue even worse.

It is not the news Spurs fans will have hoped for going into the weekend, but there were some positives to come out of the press conference.

Left-back Destiny Udogie has returned to full training this week and is expected to play a part in the squad on Saturday.

One thing which is apparent under Postecoglou is that players will not be rushed back to the fold.

Porro has been a huge part of the starting XI this season having racked up eight assists in the league alone.

But with Champions League football still to play for and a huge game against Aston Villa coming up, he is needed for the long-term.

Postecoglou would have loved to have Porro available for the weekend, but it’s not worth the risk of aggravating his issue further.