Tottenham Hotspur could block Cristian Romero from participating in Argentina games during the upcoming international break
Tottenham Hotspur’s injury situation has got better in the last couple of weeks. Ange Postecoglou welcomed back five players from injury in the 1-0 win over Manchester United at home last month.
This timely boost in squad health could not come at a more critical juncture, especially with a significant first leg of the Europa League Round of 16 clash against AZ Alkmaar at home looming. One of the most eagerly awaited comebacks is that of Cristian Romero.
Since suffering thigh and quad injury setbacks that have kept him out of regular play since early December, the anticipation around the South American defender’s return has been building. He has been out of action for a long time now, striking a substantial blow to the defensive strategies of Ange Postecoglou and leaving Spurs bereft of their leader at the back.
Cristian Romero is close to returning after spending almost three months on the sidelines, with the club’s medical department giving him as much time as he needs to recover fully and ensure another setback doesn’t occur. However, with the international break on the horizon, Spurs could be forced to have an awkward conversation with the centre-back.
This is the view of Spurs podcast Lilywhite Rose owner John Wenham. He thinks Tottenham could block Romero from joining the Argentina camp in the upcoming international break, potentially causing a few problems behind the scenes.
Every Tottenham supporter knows how much passion Romero has for playing for Argentina. The centre-back even expressed a desire to represent his national team at the Olympic Games last summer – despite a hugely taxing 2023/24 campaign. However, Spurs were against the idea of him playing for Argentina and he ended up not going to Paris for the tournament.
Having missed large chunks of this campaign, Tottenham are well within their rights to block the 26-year-old from travelling to South America, which may not go down well for Romero and his camp. It could also have an effect on talks over a new contract which the club have planned to hold with the Cordoba-born star.
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Romero has not featured for months, and even if he recovers and gets some minutes in the next couple of games, our club must prevent him from teaming up with the Argentina national team in the upcoming international break in a bid to avoid a fresh setback.