At the weekend, Tottenham Hotspur‘s Cristian Romero picked up a knee injury in the Premier League defeat to Sunderland.
The Argentina international clashed with his own goalkeeper, Antonín Kinský, and suffered a setback.
On Monday, Sport Witness covered claims from Argentina that the Tottenham star will undergo tests to find out the extent of the damage.
Later that day, we relayed news that the centre-back could be out of action for five to eight weeks.
However, there was no confirmation of how long the 27-year-old will be on the sidelines.
Plasma treatment for Tottenham player
Argentina assistant manager Roberto Ayala has been speaking to Hernán Castillo, Lucas Castromán and Pablo Álvarez.
Olé in Argentina relay his comments on Tottenham Hotspur defender Cristian Romero’s latest injury blow.
Lionel Scaloni’s assistant is happy the 27-year-old hasn’t picked up a serious injury and there are no further complications with his knee. He also discussed the type of treatment the Spurs man is set to undergo.
“This morning we found out the results of Cuti’s MRI. Thank God, in quotes, that there’s nothing else wrong with his knee,” he said.
“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.”
The coach said the national team are in regular contact with their players and Scaloni sent a message to them ahead of the World Cup.
“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,” Ayala explained.
“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.”
Romero’s injury big blow for Spurs
Tottenham Hotspur are now in the relegation zone, two points behind 17th placed West Ham United.
New manager Roberto De Zerbi’s immediate task is to help the north London club stay in the Premier League. If Cristian Romero is out for eight weeks, the Italian won’t be able to rely upon him for the last six league matches of this season.
Tottenham’s remaining Premier League fixtures: