October 18th 2023.
Cristian Romero was forced off early in the second half as Argentina beat Peru on Tuesday evening, following a challenge from Peru striker Paolo Guerrero in the first two minutes of the game. Initially, the 25-year-old Tottenham defender showed signs of discomfort but was able to complete the remainder of the opening 45 minutes. After some quick medical attention at half-time, Romero asked to be substituted in the 49th minute and is now due to return to London to be assessed by Tottenham.
Although Romero had to be taken off, Argentina still went on to win 2-0 with another top performance from Lionel Messi. Romero has established himself as a key figure for Argentina and his absence will be felt if his injury is serious.
Another player returning to London is Son Heung-min who played 90 minutes in South Korea’s friendly against Vietnam despite suffering from a groin problem. He was clearly in pain in the closing stages of the game but insisted on playing in front of the fans in Suwon. South Korea manager, Jurgen Klinsmann, assured that the muscle injury did not recur and that Son’s decision to play was respected.
Tottenham will now be assessing the extent of both Romero and Son’s injuries ahead of their next Premier League fixture against Fulham on Monday. It’s unclear yet how long either player will be out for, but hopefully they will be back on the pitch soon.
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