Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni stated Tottenham Hotspur’s Cristian Romero couldn’t continue in the second half in their defeat to Paraguay.
On Friday, Cadena 3 reported the centre-back had to be replaced by Marseille’s Leonardo Balerdi because he was injured. There was no mention of the nature of the setback, but the national team staff are monitoring his situation.
Página 12 brings the latest on the Tottenham star’s fitness for La Albiceleste’s World Cup qualifiers against Peru next Tuesday [local time].
The defender suffered a foot injury and had to be replaced in Spurs’ 4-1 win over Aston Villa earlier this month. He played the full 90 minutes in Tottenham’s defeat to Ipswich Town last weekend, after missing the Europa League loss to Galatasaray.
Página 12 suggest the 26-year-old has been struggling with a discomfort since the Villans clash. This is the reason he had to be replaced on Thursday. Lyon’s Nicolás Tagliafico also picked up a shoulder injury in the same clash.
Both the former Atalanta man and Tagliafico underwent tests and could be ruled out for Argentina’s next tie. It’s claimed that among the two, Romero is ‘least likely’ to feature against Peru.
The Argentine’s situation could be concerning for Ange Postecoglou and Tottenham. They face Manchester City after the international break and Romero’s absence would be a blow for Spurs.
