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Igor Tudor says he's delighted to have Cristian Romero back available after the Tottenham captain missed the last four games through suspension - with the defender putting in the hours in training to make sure he's ready.
The Spurs skipper was sent off in the 2-0 defeat by Manchester United and was slapped with a four-game ban.
It has seen him miss a chaotic period for Spurs, with the north Londoners sacking Thomas Frank and seeing interim head coach Tudor miss his first three games in charge - against Arsenal, Fulham and Crystal Palace in the Premier League.
They now turn their attention to the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie with Atletico Madrid.
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And Tudor has heaped praise on Romero, who is expected to start for the struggling Premier League side.
He said: "He missed a lot. He was also not feeling good to be in the circumstances not to help the team. He has been doing a lot. He has been working with the fitness coach and doing a lot of running to be in a top condition. Now he can show tomorrow that he is a leader like always."
Team-mate Pedro Porro added: "He makes all the difference and we missed him a lot because he can give a lot to the team. We were missing him. We are delighted to have him back."
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