Cristian Romero is expected to miss between five and eight weeks after suffering a knee injury during Tottenham’s defeat to Sunderland.
The defender was shoved into Antonin Kinsky by Brian Brobbey and is now set to be sidelined for the remainder of the campaign.
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How does that make you feel, Spurs fans?
The North London club have had an unprecedented injury list this season, and it continues to get worse with the latest news on Romero.
Roberto De Zerbi will now need to deal without his captain for the final six matches, and the Lilywhites are attempting to remain in the Premier League.
Cristian Romero to miss five to eight weeks with knee injury
Tottenham Hotspur defender Cristian Romero will miss five to eight weeks with a knee injury, according to Martin Arevalo.
With the Premier League having just six weeks until its close, Romero’s season at Tottenham looks to be over.
Romero’s Tottenham career could also be over, with the defender expected to depart the North London club in the next transfer window.
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However, the 27-year-old’s World Cup dream very much remains alive, and he will have time to get fit to start for Argentina.
Tottenham fans are tired of Romero’s ill-discipline for the team, and many will be happy to see his time in N17 finally draw to a close.
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The Argentine defender has been booked 36 times since making his Premier League debut, which is more than any other defender in that time.
Romero was one booking away from a two-match ban, but now it seems irrelevant as he could miss the rest of the season anyway.
Kevin Danso and Micky van de Ven will now be the partnership in defence for Spurs in the last-ditch attempt to keep the team up.
Next up for the Lilywhites is a home game against Brighton and Hove Albion, where nothing less than three points is acceptable.