Tottenham star Pedro Porro takes extra step in injury recovery

Tottenham Hotspur defender Pedro Porro has travelled to Spain during the international break as he works to accelerate his recovery from injury.

The 27-year-old suffered the setback during Tottenham's 3-2 defeat to Aston Villa on September 19, forcing him off after just 19 minutes. Archie Gray replaced him.

The injury also forced Porro to withdraw from Spain's squad for the September and October internationals.

Porro has now travelled to Badajoz to work with specialists he already knows and trusts.

Policlínica Axis previously worked closely with the Tottenham defender during his preparation and recovery around Spain's World Cup campaign.

They have now joined forces with SPZ Iron to assess different aspects of Porro's condition and optimise his recovery programme.

"The objective? To assess, adjust, and optimise various aspects of his preparation, combining perspectives, experience, and knowledge to always work in the same direction," SPZ Iron explained.

The work is not solely focused on getting Porro fit again. The specialists are also looking at ways to optimise his physical performance once he returns to action.

Porro's limited pre-season following Spain's World Cup success had already complicated the beginning of his campaign.

He has missed three Tottenham matches this season and his latest setback has created another interruption.

Reports in England have suggested Porro could return during the second half of October.

His decision to use the international break for additional rehabilitation in Spain is designed to help accelerate that process and get him back into contention as quickly as possible.

Porro will continue his rehabilitation as Tottenham wait to see how quickly he responds to treatment.

The club will hope the additional work in Spain puts him on course for a return later in October, particularly after an already disrupted start to the season.