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tottenham hotspur Cristian Romero is sidelined for the next four games due to another injury on defense.
Spurs knocked out by Manchester United, Romero sent off
A resurgent United, led by Michael Carrick to a fourth straight win, capitalized on Cristian Romero’s red card to extend Tottenham’s wait for their first Premier League victory in 2026.
The Argentina international made headlines at the start of the week when he claimed it was “disgraceful” for Spurs to play with only 11 players in Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Manchester City after they fell ill.
The Red Devils have been reborn since their former midfielder’s short-term appointment and his honeymoon period continues with Saturday lunchtime wins over Manchester City, Arsenal and Fulham.
Soon after Tottenham captain Romero was sent off for a reckless challenge on Casemiro in the first half, Bryan Mbeumo scored from a superb corner as Bruno Fernandes sealed a 2-0 victory for Carrick’s old club.
Tottenham Hotspur host Newcastle this week hoping to end a seven-game wait for Premier League victory, but Destiny Udoji It looks like they have added to their lengthy injury list as captain Romero will miss the game following his latest red card.
With Spurs already short of defensive options, Alasdair Gold confirmed Udoji’s withdrawal due to injury issues rather than a tactical change against Manchester United.
“Destiny Udoji signals to the bench. It seems to be another injury problem for the Italian. He seems unable to play long matches. Souza is coming on.”
“Udogie went straight down the tunnel.”
The 23-year-old has made a promising start to his Tottenham career but his fitness has struggled throughout the season, missing a total of 87 days due to knee and hamstring problems.
|
Udoji injured 25/26 |
miss game |
|---|---|
|
Hamstring |
6 |
|
knee |
4 |
|
knee |
3 |
Although he is not one of their top earners, the club may consider taking his wages off their books this summer if he continues to spend so much time in the treatment room.
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(weekly) |
|
|
Harvey Simmons |
£195,000 |
|
Christian Romero |
£195,000 |
|
James Madison |
£170,000 |
|
muhammad jerusalem |
£150,000 |
|
redicon creation |
£150,000 |
|
Dominic Solanke |
£140,000 |
|
Joao Parinha |
£135,000 |
|
Dejan Kulusevski |
£110,000 |
|
Richarlison |
£90,000 |
|
Mickey van de Ven |
£90,000 |
|
Destiny Udoji |
£75,000 |
Frank has lost Pedro Polo, Ben Davis, Kevin Danso, Jed Spence and the suspended Romero in defense.
