Cristian Romero injury update: Tottenham coach Roberto De Zerbi speaks out
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The defender appeared to have sustained serious injury.
After an unsettling collision with Antonin Kinsky that stopped play for eight minutes on Sunday, Cristian Romero left the Stadium of Light in anguish.
Sunderland hosted a struggling Tottenham team in a Premier League match. Just after the hour mark, the Black Cats broke the impasse after a fiercely contested first half. Nordi Mukiele charged into the visitorsâ penalty area and then fired a tremendous long-range shot.
Just moments later, Tottenhamâs already dismal day became worse. Cristian Romero tried to shield the ball from the Sunderland forward as Brian Brobbey chased it far into Antonin Kinskyâs territory.
But Cristian Romeroâs knee seemed to strike the Tottenham goalkeeperâs head during the charge, causing both players to fall to the ground in clear pain.
The game was halted for around eight minutes while medical personnel treated the two right away, placing Kinsky on his back and Cristian Romero face down.
After the collision, Kinsky required a lot of head strapping, but he was allowed to continue. This is good news because Tottenham are already without Guglielmo Vicario due to hernia surgery.
Cristian Romero suffers serious injury in Spursâ 1-0 defeat to Sunderland
But Romero was much more worried about the situation.
At the Stadium of Light, the Argentine was spotted crying as he hobbled off the field to make room for Kevin Danso.
Roberto De Zerbi, who is already struggling with a depleted squad, will have yet another selection headache as a result of the loss.
âI am sorry for the result, I am sorry for the Romero injury. I hope for us and for him as well it is not something important,â the coach told Sky Sports after the defeat.
The team is missing Wilson Odobert, Dejan Kulusevski, James Maddison, Rodrigo Bentancur, Ben Davies, and Mohammed Kudus, in addition to Vicario, who will be on the treatment table for a brief period of time after surgery.
Which injury did Cristian Romero suffer?
The club have not revealed it yet.
Will he be out for a long period of time?
His reaction indicated it appeared to be a serious injury.
Where do Spurs stand in the table?
They are 18th in the table.
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After earning a bachelor's degree in mass media, Rajarshi began his career as a sports writer in 2019, driven by his passion for sports journalism. He has been working in the field for over six years. A devoted fan of Lionel Messi and Barcelona, Rajarshi has been involved in sports since childhood. Before turning his focus to journalism, he even represented his college at the state level. Along with covering football, he enjoys playing the game, watching movies, and experimenting with new recipes in his spare time, as cooking is one of his favorite hobbies.