Why Christian Romero isn't playing today for Tottenham, with possible injury return for Spurs captain

Tottenham handed the armband to Christian Romero this summer after the departure of Heung-min Son.

The captain has been reliable in that role, too.

But now, he's missing out on some of the action.

Romero won't be available Sunday as Spurs take on Everton in Premier League action.

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Why isn't Christian Romero playing today?

Tottenham remain without the captain Romero due to injury.

He has missed Spurs' last two matches with an ankle injury and isn't yet fit to regain his place in the side.

Romero is back to individual training but not yet full team training.

“Positive, progressing, no timeframe, but I don't expect it to be a longer one," manager Thomas Frank told reporters, via the Evening Standard.

Without Romero, Spurs have a pretty straightforward choice at center back. They partner Micky van de Ven with Kevin Danso.

It's van de Ven who gets the armband with Romero out. Surely, he'd like to see his main partner in the back return to the pitch sooner rather than later.