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Antonio Conte reveals £47m defender Cristiano Romero will NOT play again this year because of a ‘very serious’ hamstring injury… with the Argentine potentially out until February
- Cristian Romero suffered a ‘serious’ injury while on international duty last month
- Antonio Conte confirmed he will play no part until 2022 as it is ‘very serious’
- Romero went down clutching his left hamstring in a qualifier against Brazil
- Conte was much more optimistic on the fitness of playmaker Giovani Lo Celso
Tottenham’s Cristian Romero will not play again this year and Antonio Conte fears the Argentina centre-half might not play again for three months.
Romero damaged a hamstring on international duty last month and has not played for Spurs since the draw at Everton on November 7.
‘The news is not positive, not good,’ said Conte. ‘The injury is serious. I think it will take time to see him again.
Cristian Romero picked up a ‘very serious’ hamstring injury while playing for Argentina
Tottenham boss Antonio Conte thinks Romero could be out through until February 2022
‘It will be next year. January, February, I don’t know but for sure, in 2021, he has finished playing.
‘We have to wait and to recover well but the injury is serious. We need to check his injury week by week but the injury is serious.
‘He is trying to recover but he needs a long time. He needs time to recover. It’s a pity because you know he’s an important player for us.’
The £47million summer signing had started Conte’s first two games but faces a long spell out
Giovanni Lo Celso also returned from Argentina duty last month with an injury and has not played since for Tottenham.
Lo Celso is not ready to play…
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Source : dailymail
