Tottenham has suffered another setback with Ange Postecoglou confirming that center-back Cristian Romero will be sidelined for a month due to a hamstring issue.
The Argentina international had to be replaced by Eric Dier at half-time during Spurs’ 2-1 victory over Everton on Saturday after experiencing muscle discomfort.
Already without Dutch defender Micky van de Ven, Tottenham has seen left-back Ben Davies fill in the role in recent months.
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Speaking ahead of Thursday’s match against Brighton, Postecoglou stated, “Not so great with Romero. He had a scan and he’s got a hamstring strain. We’re looking at four to five weeks with him.”
Romero had previously encountered an injury scare on the opening day of the season in the 2-2 draw at Brentford and missed three games due to suspension after receiving a red card in the November defeat to Chelsea.
Injuries have plagued Tottenham, with Van de Ven, James Maddison, Rodrigo Bentancur, Ivan Perisic, Ryan Sessegnon, and Manor Solomon also sidelined. Additionally, Yves Bissouma is suspended until after the Africa Cup of Nations.
Destiny Udogie is set to return from suspension on Thursday at the AMEX Stadium, and Emerson Royal is likely to join Davies in central defense with Pedro Porro at right-back.
Van de Ven had given a positive update about his recovery while attending the PDC Darts World Championship, but Postecoglou tempered expectations, stating, “I wouldn’t put too much in what the players say, mate. I don’t think [he’ll be back for] Burnley, maybe for Man Utd but I wouldn’t know until I see him in training. He’s at the tail end of it now.”