Tottenham captain Cristian Romero is about to overlook the remainder of the season with the knee harm he sustained of their 1-0 defeat at Sunderland.
Argentina defender Romero, 27, looked visibly upset as he limped off following a collision with goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky within the Premier League fixture on the Stadium of Gentle on Sunday.
It raised issues he could have incurred an harm severe sufficient to rule him out of Tottenham‘s ultimate six video games as they battle to keep away from relegation.
Following checks, Romero is now anticipated to overlook as much as eight weeks with a high-grade partial tear of his medial cruciate ligament.
His probabilities of being a part of Argentina’s squad for this summer season’s World Cup are additionally left hanging within the stability.
Romero’s absence is a serious setback for newly-appointed head coach Roberto de Zerbi as he bids to maintain Tottenham within the prime flight.
De Zerbi stated after the match that Romero was a “good participant with a giant persona” and a “essential participant” for Spurs.
Tottenham are presently 18th within the Premier League – two factors behind West Ham, who’re simply above the drop zone.
