To The Lane And Back
·16 February 2024
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·16 February 2024
Tottenham Hotspur right-back Pedro Porro has covered more ground than any other Spurs player this season in the Premier League.
Going into the game on the weekend, Spurs hold the cards in the race for the top four with a one-point cushion over Aston Villa.
And there improved form this season has seen Pedro Porro shine under Ange Postecoglou in the right-back position.
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The Spanish full-back has been key to what Postecoglou is doing at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this season.
He has played a huge role in the Australian’s side having played 25 times across all competitions for Spurs this season already.
And his efforts can be seen through a statistic posted by the Premier League on the players which have covered the most distance for each side this term.
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Porro comes in at number one for Tottenham with an impressive return of 259km (160 miles) under his belt.
Only a handful of players came in above the 24-year-old.
As impressive as this stat is, it only goes to show how big of a miss he could potentially be on the weekend in the game against Wolves.
It has been claimed the right-back will be assessed before the game at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday as he deals with a muscular issue.
And he is not the only player who Postecoglou may be without as Destiny Udogie was another player who missed out on the opening training session on Thursday.
These would be huge blows if they are to miss the game in north London with both players having played big roles in the season so far.
However, Postecoglou’s squad has had to adjust to numerous injuries this season and we have come out the other side pretty well.
If they are missing on Saturday, let’s just hope they are not serious injuries which will require much time on the sideline.