Argentina assistant coach Roberto Ayala has made a very interesting revelation about Cristian Romero’s latest injury and the treatment that the Tottenham man will undergo.
Disaster struck for Spurs and Romero on Sunday as the centre-back’s right knee collided with the side of Antonin Kinsky’s head, with the defender being unable to continue.
It was immediately clear that the injury was serious as the 27-year-old was in tears as he slowly trudged off the pitch at the Stadium of Light.
It has since been confirmed that Romero could spend five to eight weeks on the sidelines after scans showed ligament damage.
Cristian Romero to undergo platelet-rich plasma treatment at Tottenham
While the centre-back is expected to be fit for the World Cup, the timeline for his recovery means that he may not feature again for Spurs this season.
Footage of Romero walking down the London street on Monday shows his knee heavily bandaged, and one of the defender’s coaches in the Argentine’s set up has now revealed the treatment that the 27-year-old will undergo.
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Lionel Scaloni’s assistant, Roberto Ayala, has told Ole: “This morning we found out the results of Cuti’s MRI. Thank God, in quotes, that there’s nothing else wrong with his knee.
“Now they’re going to immobilise it and will likely give him platelet-rich plasma treatment, which is what’s being used now. We’ll see what happens after that.”
Argentine staff have been telling Romero to keep World Cup in mind
Ayala has also revealed that the Albiceleste staff have been in contact with all their players, including Romero, over recent weeks, in the lead-up to the World Cup.
He shared that the staff have been advising the Tottenham star and others not to do anything that could put their participation in their World Cup title defence in jeopardy.
The Argentine coach added: “We started praying every weekend that nothing happens to anyone, that they finish their matches. We’re communicating with everyone via Zoom or directly by phone to see how each one is doing.
“The coaching staff has divided up several players and we’re in charge of monitoring them. If there’s anything that requires the doctor to come in, he’ll take care of it. What we did, Leo [Scaloni] told them at some point: ‘Think about the national team’. When you think you have to… think a little bit.”