Fabrizio Romano has informed Tottenham Hotspur fans that Cristian Romero has picked up an injury while playing for Argentina last night.
Bad news for Tottenham
Romero has really caught the eye in the first half of the contest, where the Spurs defender looked hugely impressive.
However, he ended up limping off just after the hour mark and now is set for scans to assess the severity of the problem.
Romano has warned Tottenham fans that things are not looking particularly great right now, in what is a very worrying injury update for Antonio Conte.
Halting momentum
Romero has really started to grow into his role at Spurs, but these International breaks keep stalling his progress.
Romero broke covid protocols earlier in the season to represent Argentina and his commitment to his country keeps on disrupting his momentum.
The good news for Tottenham is that Argentina do not play another game until March.
However, if Romero is ruled out with a lengthy absence it will be a huge blow for Spurs.
In Conte’s system, which incorporates three central defenders, he was already looking like a key player.
Tottenham don’t have the strength in depth in the middle of their backline to rely on their back-up options stepping in either.
Davinson Sanchez has proven unreliable, while Joe Rodon and Japhet Tanganga still are untested as being regular starters.
Tottenham are next in action against Leeds United on Sunday, but there now must be severe doubts over whether Romero will start.
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