Argentina coach gives Cristian Romero injury update as Tottenham recovery plan revealed

Cristian Romero could be out for the remainder of the season following his collision with Antonin Kinsky during Tottenham Hotspur's defeat to Sunderland.

The Argentina assistant head coach, Roberto Ayala, has provided an update on Cristian Romero. The 27-year-old defender suffered a knee injury during Tottenham Hotspur's defeat to Sunderland at the weekend, and he could be out for the remainder of the season.

Midway through the second half, Romero was shoved into Antonin Kinsky by Brian Brobbey. As the Argentine shepherded the ball back to the 23-year-old goalkeeper, he was pushed, jarring his leg.

Romero and Kinsky both required on-field medical attention, while the Black Cats striker got off scot-free without even a talking to from the referee. After a lengthy break in play, the Lilywhites skipper climbed to his feet and, as he left the pitch to make way for Kevin Danso, the tears flowed.

Speaking to Cuadro Técnico, a television show on Fox Sports, Ayala provided an update on Romero. As quoted by Argentine outlet Olé, the Argentina assistant head coach said: "This morning we found out the results of Cuti’s MRI.

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"Thank God, in quotes, that there’s nothing else wrong with his knee. Now they’re going to immobilise it and will likely give him platelet-rich plasma treatment, which is what’s being used now. We’ll see what happens after that."

Ayala added that the Argentina coaching staff have been in regular contact with Romero and the rest of the squad ahead of the World Cup in the summer. Lionel Scaloni's assistant said: "We started praying every weekend that nothing happens to anyone, that they finish their matches.

"We’re communicating with everyone via Zoom or directly by phone to see how each one is doing. The coaching staff has divided up several players, and we’re in charge of monitoring them.

"If there’s anything that requires the doctor to come in, he’ll take care of it. What we did, Leo [Scaloni] told them at some point: ‘Think about the national team’. When you think you have to… think a little bit."

As it stands, the severity of Romero's injury remains unclear, with De Zerbi expected to provide an update ahead of this weekend's clash against Brighton. Following the defeat to Sunderland on Sunday afternoon, the Italian told football.london that Tottenham need the Argentine to avoid relegation from the Premier League.

"We don't know yet. We have to see in the next few days," said De Zerbi. "I hope for us it's not an important problem because he's a crucial player for us. A good guy, top player, big personality and we need him to finish the season and to achieve our goal."