Tottenham star center back Cristian Romero has been hampered by injuries recently. The Argentinian international suffered a right foot injury at the beginning of the month about an hour into a 4-1 blowout win over Aston Villa.
Romero was able to return against Ipswich Town, so his second injury in the calendar year 2024 was even briefer than the first – a hamstring ailment that cost the 26-year-old three matches.
Nobody would call Romero an injury prone player, as his most extensive absences have been due to the usual soft issue stuff in this era of overplaying, specifically hamstring injuries that take him out of action for a couple of games here and there.
So while Tottenham clearly don’t have to treat Romero with the kid gloves, they should approach his latest injury with caution to avoid a more prolonged absence this season.
Romero reportedly suffered another injury to his right foot during Argentina’s match on Thursday against Paraguay, and he will be undergoing more tests in order to determine the exact nature and severity of the injury.
Because it’s an injury to the same body part, Tottenham have to be concerned about an aggravated injury or a related injury, and although Romero was healthy enough to play in the Premier League before the international fixtures, in hindsight, he may have been rushed back too soon even then.
Tottenham need to exercise the utmost caution with Romero, one of the team’s most important players, and tell Argentina that no matter what the tests show, he can’t play on Tuesday against Peru.
After the “break”, Tottenham will face Manchester City on Nov. 23 in a vital Premier League fixture. Spurs already won’t have Micky van de Ven available, so losing Romero for this game would be a very tough blow; there’s a big gulf in class between Romero and backup Ben Davies.
Tottenham, going forward, should tell national teams that unless it’s a must-win game, if they have a player with any sort of an injury question, that player should not be out there on the pitch.
Even if Romero’s latest foot injury is, like the first one, not a serious ailment, the fact that it’s two in the same place in a short time span is all the more reason for Tottenham to put their, no pun intended, foot down.
