According to the Evening Standard, Tottenham Hotspur will welcome back vice-captain Porro as they look to end their Premier League season-opening goal drought and winless streak at home against Aston Villa.

Despite improved performances, Tottenham Hotspur have yet to score or win in their first four Premier League matches this season and were eliminated from the Carabao Cup in the third round by Liverpool on Tuesday.

Manager De Zerbi is eager to build some momentum heading into the three-week international break, and the team knows that a home win against Aston Villa is a good opportunity to restart their season.

Unai Emery's side also haven't won a league game this season, although they secured a place in the Carabao Cup fourth round with a 3-1 victory over Coventry on Wednesday.

Tottenham Hotspur's main issue on the field this season has been in attack, but the team's fitness is once again not ideal. De Zerbi complained that a chaotic preseason meant the players were not in peak physical condition.

The club's restructured medical team has also adopted a more cautious approach to player returns, hoping to avoid a repeat of the injury crises of the past two seasons.

As a result, De Zerbi has struggled to field a consistent starting XI so far this season. Last weekend, first-choice full-backs Porro and Udogie were absent from the 0-0 draw against Everton at home due to precautionary measures.

However, both Porro and Udogie will return for the match against Villa. Udogie also performed well in Tottenham's 3-1 away loss to Liverpool.

The fitness of club-record new signing Tonali remains in doubt, as he missed the trip to Merseyside with an unspecified minor injury. Maddison is also being managed cautiously and has yet to start a game this season.

Kulusevski was not in the squad for the Liverpool match. Having been injured for nearly a year and a half, he has struggled to complete full weeks of training during his recovery.

He is unlikely to play against Villa, while Odriozola and Harvey-Simmons remain long-term absentees.

Ukrainian winger Mudryk twisted his ankle in training and is currently recovering. The player had just made his first official appearance in nearly two years since joining Chelsea on loan, only to get injured again after the match against Nottingham Forest.

De Zerbi called the injury "stupid," and the 25-year-old is expected to return after the international break.

Tottenham Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Kinsky; Porro, Van Hecke, Van de Ven, Udogie; Bentancur, Gallagher; Savio, Fernandes, Marmoush; Solanke

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