Tottenham Hotspur earned an excellent, if somewhat pyrrhic, victory over Aston Villa on Sunday. Excellent in that the 4-1 win restored the vibes around the club and put Spurs in a position where they’re now just two points behind fourth-place Chelsea (and also Arsenal!) in the table. Pyrrhic because of injuries sustained by Richarlison and Cuti Romero during the match that makes Spurs’ depth even thinner. Romero was subbed off early in the second half limping heavily with what appeared to be a foot injury, with Ben Davies his capable replacement.
But there’s contextually good news about Romero this morning. Argentine journalist Gaston Edu tweeted that Romero’s injury isn’t as bad as what it might have, and while it will likely keep him out of action for Tottenham’s two upcoming matches and also possibly Argentina duty in the upcoming international break, Romero is unlikely to be out more than a couple of weeks at the most.
Cuti Romero tiene una lesión en los ligamentos del dedo del pie derecho. No hay lesión ósea (fractura o fisura).
Es más leve de lo que podría haber sido. Va a tener descanso por una semana o diez días.
La lista de Argentina sale en las próximas horas.— Gastón Edul (@gastonedul) November 5, 2024
Cuti Romero has an injury to the ligaments of his right toe. There is no bone injury (fracture or crack). It’s milder than it could have been. He’s going to be off for a week or ten days. Argentina’s list will be released in the next few hours.
So that’s good, as far as injuries go. I’m sure it’s a painful one (it must have been for Romero to signal that he needed to be subbed, he’s a tough hombre), but toe ligament damage is certainly better than a broken foot.
We have not yet heard back anything about Richarlison’s injury status; he was subbed off immediatelly after assisting for Dominic Solanke’s second goal and was seen holding his hamstring.
Romero’s injury means he’ll certainly miss Spurs’ upcoming matches against Galatasaray on Thursday in the Europa League, and the home Premier League fixture against Ipswich this Sunday. But if he’s kept out of Argentina’s roster, he’l have the next two weeks to recover and regain fitness ahead of the trip to Manchester City on November 23.
