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Tottenham Injury Update: Van de Ven and Porro Return Dates Revealed
- Tottenham Hotspur head into their Premier League fixture against Brentford on Saturday, August 29, 2026, dealing with a mounting injury list that sidelines several key first-team players, according...
- Centre-back Micky van de Ven missed all of pre-season after picking up an unspecified issue, which De Zerbi suggested might have been triggered by travel during the team's...
- De Zerbi's team selection forces adjustments across the midfield as Spurs look to integrate summer arrivals including Sandro Tonali, Mateus Fernandes, Jan Paul van Hecke, Andrew Robertson, Marcos...
Tottenham Hotspur head into their Premier League fixture against Brentford on Saturday, August 29, 2026, dealing with a mounting injury list that sidelines several key first-team players, according to reports from football.london and the London Evening Standard. The club travels to the G-Tech Community Stadium for a 5:30 pm kick-off looking to build consistency under De Zerbi following a difficult previous campaign.
Defensive Absences and Return Timelines
Centre-back Micky van de Ven missed all of pre-season after picking up an unspecified issue, which De Zerbi suggested might have been triggered by travel during the team’s trip to Australia. According to football.london reporting, De Zerbi stated of the defender: Micky is not on the list tomorrow.
The manager added that Van de Ven has returned to training with the group, noting: Today he worked with us, with the group and he is going very well. He suffered a problem during the pre-season of Australia, I don’t know if it was the flight, but not a big problem.
Full-back Pedro Porro joins Van de Ven on the sidelines for the Brentford trip. De Zerbi confirmed Porro’s absence alongside Van de Ven’s during his media briefing, stating that neither defender is available for the weekend opener. Both players are targeted to make their returns during the upcoming Carabao Cup tie against Charlton Athletic on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, according to the London Evening Standard.
Midfield and Forward Inquiries
De Zerbi’s team selection forces adjustments across the midfield as Spurs look to integrate summer arrivals including Sandro Tonali, Mateus Fernandes, Jan Paul van Hecke, Andrew Robertson, Marcos Senesi, and Martin Dubravka. The concentration of injuries tests the depth of a squad that has frequently battled unavailability over recent seasons. De Zerbi has emphasized the need for continued investment while attempting to steady the team’s Premier League footing against a Brentford side playing on home turf.
