Cristian Romero issues update on Argentina duty before Tottenham vs Fulham

Cristian Romero has opened up on the injury that saw him leave the field in Argentina’s 2-0 win over Peru in the early hours of Wednesday morning

Cristian Romero has issued an update on why he came off early in Argentina's win over Peru

Cristian Romero has revealed that he left the pitch early in Argentina’s win over Peru as his “right ankle has swollen too much”. Starting for his country in their 2026 World Cup qualifier, Ange Postecoglou and Tottenham fans were given a scare in the first half after the centre-back was on the end of a challenge from Paolo Guerrero in the opening stages of the contest but managed to play on.

Appearing to be in a bit of discomfort with his right ankle, Romero was replaced by German Pezzella at the beginning of the second half. Starring for Tottenham this season and with the team not exactly blessed with a lot of centre-back options, it left fans sweating on the fitness of the World Cup winner ahead of the return of Premier League football.

However, it appears that Romero elected to come off with Tottenham’s game against Fulham in mind rather than doing any further damage to the problem. Speaking to Argentine publication La Voz (via Sport Witness), the 25-year-old stated that his ankle had swollen and revealed why he made way.

“That’s why I decided to come out at half-time, as we also have an important home game with Tottenham Hotspur on Monday against Fulham,” he explained. “But this is a team of animals (Argentina) and whoever comes in is sure to be a cracker.”

Once he does make his return to Hotspur Way following his time in South America, Spurs will of course assess Romero to ensure he’s in a position to play in Monday’s home match against Fulham. The same will go for Son Heung-min, who also gave everyone connected with Tottenham a bit of a fright on international duty.

Starting in their friendly against Vietnam after getting a breather a few days earlier in their win over Tunisia, Son could be seen limping down the tunnel at half-time and then in a bit of pain towards the end of the contest. Speaking to the media following their 6-0 triumph, the 31-year-old discussed his preparation for the game and why he needed to play.

“Injuries are an inevitable part of living as a footballer,” he said. “I was worried about whether to play in today’s game, but I couldn’t accept coming to Korea and not playing in front of the fans.

“I discussed with the coach and told him I would play in the game. I couldn’t participate much in training, but I’m grateful to the coach for respecting my decision.”

He added (via Sport Witness): “I hope it’s not too much. If you are worried about injuries due to the constant collisions and intense competition, you should not play this kind of football.“Colliding like this is why I love football. I hit my thigh slightly in the first half, but it was not a big deal. I think playing full-time in today’s game will help me in terms of physical strength and performance as I return to my club.”

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