Tottenham scared after Cristian Romero injured his thigh in Argentina’s draw with Brazil

tottenham Cristian Romero’s fitness has been sweated after a hamstring injury in Argentina’s draw Brazil on Tuesday night.

The 23-year-old centre-back fell to the floor holding his left thigh early in the second half and was replaced by Real Betis defender German Pezzella with 37 minutes of regulation time remaining.

Lionel Scoloni’s men earned the points they needed to qualify 2022 world cup That and other results in a goalless standoff with their arch-rivals in Qatar.

The centre-back was replaced with 37 minutes of their final draw with Brazil remaining.

But it will be of little comfort for Spurs, who are waiting to assess the extent of the problem and ensure that Romero undergoes tests to determine the extent of the problem.

It could be a significant blow for Antonio Conte, who has selected the on-loan Atalanta defender – who won his 10th Argentina cap on Tuesday – as part of a three-man defense in both his games with Eric Dier and Ben Davies In form of. charge so far.

Some reports suggest that Romero – who has made 13 appearances in all competitions since joining in the summer – is now a suspect to play at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in Leeds on Sunday afternoon.

Antonio Conte sweats his fitness ahead of Sunday’s tour of Leeds

If he is refused to face Marcelo Bielsa’s men, the earliest he can return is Spurs’ trip to Burnley next weekend, as the defenders are unable to face Mura in the Europa Conference League. They are sending against Vitesse.

Despite Romero’s injury, the Copa America champion extended his unbeaten run to 27 matches over the past two years.

Argentina therefore joined their opponents as the second South American team to qualify for the next winter’s World Cup, which was confirmed after Ecuador’s 2–0 defeat to Chile and a 3–0 defeat of Uruguay in Bolivia. .

Romero has so far started in Conte’s back three in charge of both Italy’s games