Cristian Romero is reportedly furious with Tottenham’s medical team over their handling of his injury, with the Argentine defender expressing gratitude instead to his national team’s physios for his recovery.
Since picking up a quadricep injury against Chelsea on 8 December, Cristian Romero was sidelined for 86 days, missing nearly three months of action.
It was a significant blow for Ange Postecoglou’s side, as the defender’s absence left a gaping hole in Tottenham’s backline during a crucial stretch of the season with Micky van de Ven also absent.
During that period, Romero sat out 21 matches for the Lilywhites. However, he has since made a return, featuring in Spurs’ last four games.
He played the full 90 minutes in the Europa League second leg against Alkmaar, logged 129 minutes across two Premier League fixtures, including a 68-minute runout in the 2-0 loss to Fulham and completed 61 minutes in Tottenham’s 2-2 draw with Bournemouth.
Cristian Romero takes a swipe at Tottenham’s medical team
Despite just regaining fitness at club level, Romero who was called up to Argentina’s national team, managed to play the full 90 minutes in their recent World Cup qualifier against Uruguay, a match Lionel Scaloni’s side won 1-0.
Now, journalist Eduardo Burgos has shed light on Romero’s feelings regarding his injury. In a post on X, Burgos highlighted the Spurs centre-back’s appreciation for Argentina’s medical team.
He said: “I’m grateful that the national team’s medical team was able to get me out of that bad moment.”
The journalist further reported that Romero was “deeply upset” with how Tottenham’s medical staff handled his rehabilitation.
