Tottenham Hotspur are set for a demanding winter schedule, and Cristian Romero’s latest display while on international break hints at exactly why his presence remains so vital for Spurs.
Tottenham Hotspur players are set to be involved in 45 different international fixtures this break, with some playing for a place in the World Cup while others are involved in friendlies.
Tottenham captain Cristian Romero was among those called up this international break, as he joined the Argentina national team.
The World Cup holders are one of the several teams to have already booked a place in the 2026 World Cup finals, and as such, Romero had to be involved in a friendly game.
Tottenham’s Cristian Romero impresses on international duty
Argentina faced Angola on Friday evening, and the Spurs man delivered a top performance in that tie.
Lionel Scaloni’s men kept a clean sheet and scored two against the African country, and Romero was immense throughout, which is backed up by his underlying numbers in the friendly encounter.
Romero was crisp with his passing, completing 97% of his attempts while also contributing 10 defensive actions as he controlled the defensive side of things with real assurance.
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He had 71 touches, although none were in the box, and he played one pass into the final third, completing 2 of his 4 long balls as well.
He put in two tackles, made three interceptions and managed four recoveries in the clash against Angola in what was a solid display all around.
Cristian Romero match statistics vs Angola
Spurs need Romero fit for busy December
Frank would be happy to see that his captain made it out of this encounter without picking up any injuries.
Tottenham would need Romero to return from international duty fit, as they look to prepare for what is going to be a busy few weeks.
December is going to be packed with fixtures, with Spurs expected to play eight games in the space of four weeks, and Frank would be hoping for a fully fit squad.