Tottenham Hotspur have been handed a significant boost with the return of two key players to training ahead of their crucial clash against Arsenal.
Earlier in the week, Spurs suffered a setback when Destiny Udogie confirmed he would miss the remainder of the season due to injury.
Additionally, doubts loomed over Pedro Porro’s availability for the Arsenal game following his injury during the defeat against Newcastle.
It was reported that Spurs are monitoring him, hoping he will be fit for the big match.
Tottenham receive double injury boost
However, club insider Paul O’Keefe has shared some positive news on X, confirming that the Spaniard has returned to training.
Responding to a question about the right-back on X, he said: “Already in training. Fingers crossed for Sunday…”
He also confirmed that Richarlison has too returned to training ahead of the Arsenal game.
Their availability provides a double boost for manager Ange Postecoglou as Spurs prepare for the big match against their London rivals.
The availability of Porro and Richarlison will be of huge important as both of them are key players for Spurs.
Richarlison was on fire before his injury, scoring 9 in his last 13 games, meanwhile, Porro has been an integral part of Ange’s side this season.
Porro’s proficiency in the inverted full-back role has been instrumental in Tottenham’s tactical setup under Postecoglou, highlighting his importance to the team’s dynamic style of play.
Spurs are currently 5th in the table, 6 points behind Aston Villa who sit 4th. However, they have two games in hand. If they can win both the extra games, they will be level on points with Villa.
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