Pedro Porro suffered a hamstring injury nineteen minutes into Tottenham Hotspur’s defeat to Aston Villa before the international break, and the Spain international is now working with specialist fitness coaches in Spain. This Pedro Porro injury update centres on a rehabilitation programme in Badajoz, where the right-back has been pictured training with physiotherapists and strength coaches this week.
Pedro Porro Begins Specialist Rehabilitation in Spain After Hamstring Injury
Porro went down injured early in Tottenham’s loss to Villa and could not continue. The setback is expected to keep him sidelined for around a month, a blow for Spurs given how consistently he has featured this season.
Rather than resting at home during the break, Porro travelled to Spain to accelerate his recovery. Roberto De Zerbi had given players not away on international duty the first week off, and Porro used that time to begin specialist treatment rather than take a holiday.
SPZ Iron and Axis Polyclinic Confirm Joint Medical Collaboration
Porro’s rehabilitation has taken place at SPZ Iron, a training club in Badajoz run by chief executive Nuno Ferreira. The club worked alongside David de la Hera, a physio at Axis Polyclinic, on the defender’s recovery plan.
SPZ Iron described the long-standing nature of the partnership in an Instagram post documenting the sessions.
“In the making of an elite athlete, there is never a single person behind. There’s a team. At SPZ we have been collaborating with Axis Polyclinic for more than 10 years, sharing work, knowledge and experience with numerous first-level and high-performance athletes,” the club said.
Explaining the thinking behind the joint approach, SPZ Iron added:
“Evaluate, adjust and optimize different aspects of your preparation, adding perspectives, experience and knowledge to always work in the same direction. Because when multiple professionals share information and work in a coordinated manner, the result goes far beyond a training session. It’s a collaboration. It’s confidence. It’s shared learning. It’s performance.”
Porro rehabilitation under professional setups in Spain
De la Hera responded on social media, praising the value of specialist input on cases like Porro’s, as reported by Football.London.
“I don’t get tired of sharing these “special” cases with you my friend Nuno in this it’s not worth he has X injury and we stay in the purely mechanical…. here we have to be finer and there is nothing better than having a suspicion, have someone who understands and shares it and the power to solve it together,” he wrote.
SPZ Iron closed its post by thanking De la Hera directly.
“At SPZ we will always be at your disposal for our athletes to help them get closer to their goals. Thanks to David de la Hera and the whole team of Axis Polyclinic for counting on us and for allowing us to continue sharing knowledge. I work in a team. Always.”
De la Hera echoed that sentiment, writing:
“Time and work will tell if we are right… but at least we squeeze out that part that you love so much and we go beyond. Thank you for being a TEAM to you and to @mivecinojoseq for always giving me a hand with what you also know how to do. We keep going.”
Tactical Impact for Roberto De Zerbi Ahead of Return to Action
Porro’s absence removes De Zerbi’s first-choice right-back from a Tottenham side still finding its shape under the Italian. The Spaniard has been a regular fixture in recent seasons, valued for his attacking width and delivery from wide areas.
His importance to the squad extends beyond form. Porro turns 27 this month, has just signed a new long-term contract at Tottenham, and spent the summer winning the World Cup with Spain. That mix of experience and fresh commitment to the club underlines why his fitness matters so much to De Zerbi’s plans.
Timeline and Expected Recovery Period for Tottenham Right-Back
The clearest detail in this Pedro Porro injury update remains the estimated one-month recovery window first reported after the Villa match. No specific return date has been confirmed beyond that timeframe.
Porro’s work in Badajoz suggests a closely managed rehabilitation rather than a rushed return. Tottenham have not speculated on an exact comeback fixture, and any update on his progress is likely to come once he resumes full training with the squad.
