According to a report by Football London on Wednesday October 21, 2026, this weekend, Tottenham Hotspur will face Chelsea without seven key players; however, manager Roberto De Zerbi may get a huge boost when Pedro Porro returns to the team.

James Maddison, Omar Marmoush, and Ben Davies scored for Spurs in Monday's 3-1 win over Coventry City. Spurs will now face off in the London derby. Another one who came back after 17 months was Dejan Kulusevski.

Since Xabi Alonso's Chelsea are in fourth place in the league, Tottenham's next match against them will be a formidable test. However, the win moved Tottenham up to sixteenth place.

With last Saturday's 2-0 win over Everton, Chelsea continued their encouraging start to the season under Alonso. Prior to his trip to Stamford Bridge, De Zerbi will eagerly accept any additions to his team.

After suffering a hamstring injury in Tottenham's September 19 loss to Aston Villa, Porro may be able to make a comeback. After coming off the bench after 19 minutes, the Spanish defender didn't return for the next two games.

After a lengthy recovery, the right back recently shared a training video in which he said he was "almost back." Before Sunday's match against Chelsea, De Zerbi gave the defender some encouragement by implying he might start.

Pedro, I believe he's coming," De Zerbi said before Coventry's win. He might be able to play for Chelsea. The defensive options available to Tottenham would be greatly enhanced if he were to become available.

Having felt knee pain after the Manchester United game, Destiny Udogie is still an issue. Tottenham did not risk the defender against Coventry due to the problem, as De Zerbi explained.

In Monday's win, Andy Robertson, Tosin Adarabioyo, and Omar Marmoush all took knocks, but De Zerbi reassured fans that their injuries were not serious by saying they would be fit to play soon.

It is anticipated that Savio, Lucas Bergvall, and Mykhailo Mudryk will all sit out the Chelsea match due to injuries. While they heal from knee surgeries, Xavi Simons and Wilson Odobert are out of commission.

Another key option for Tottenham in the London derby will be missing due to Rodrigo Bentancur's dismissal from Manchester United.

It is anticipated that Simons, Odobert, Udogie, Bentancur, Bergvall, Mudryk, and Savio will not be present. Nonetheless, Tottenham may take heart from Porro's possible return as they prepare for their difficult encounter against Chelsea.