Overview
- Romero collided with goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky during Tottenham’s 1-0 defeat at Sunderland on Sunday and left the field in tears after on-field treatment.
- Sky Sports reported Monday that the captain will miss the rest of the club season with a knee injury, and the Evening Standard said scans confirmed serious damage.
- Claims that he could return in time for the World Cup are now viewed as unlikely, putting his international availability in doubt.
- The injury strips Roberto De Zerbi of his first-choice centre-back at a time when Spurs sit in the bottom three, two points from safety with six league games left.
- Kinsky played on with a head bandage after treatment, and the incident followed Romero’s recent concussion concern against Atlético Madrid, underscoring a worrisome run of fitness issues.