Tottenham will probably be with out their first-choice central defensive pairing for tomorrow’s journey to Manchester Metropolis after boss Ange Postecoglou confirmed Cristian Romero would miss the sport on the Etihad.
Romero sustained an harm in Spurs’ win over Aston Villa previous to the worldwide break and missed Argentina’s recreation towards Peru on Tuesday.
He joins Micky van de Ven on the sidelines with the Netherlands worldwide not match to return from a hamstring downside.
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“Romero gained’t be proper for tomorrow – we’re hoping he’s alright for subsequent week,” mentioned Postecoglou, who added on Van de Ven: “There’s at all times a pure cautiousness with any person who has a recurring downside however you don’t wish to deal with him with child gloves as in the end he has to exit and play. It’s honest to say we’re taking the suitable steps and Micky will probably be a choose of that too.”
Bentancur begins suspension
Rodrigo Bentancur can even miss the journey north as he begins a seven-game home ban for racist remarks he made about team-mate Son Heung-min.
Spurs have accepted the responsible verdict however appealed the size of the sanction and Postecoglou believes schooling is extra productive than punishment.
The Australian mentioned: “I get that individuals wish to burn folks on the stake lately however if you would like actual schooling and progress understanding that when somebody makes a mistake and pays the penalty, a part of that course of is schooling and treating it in a manner that’s the manner ahead.
“Whether or not it’s Rodrigo or anybody else, I’m sufficiently old, I’ve made greater errors than that however I’ve been capable of be taught from them and it’s made me a greater human being due to that.”
We’re enhancing – Postecoglou
Tottenham are tenth within the Premier League, albeit simply three factors off third, after dropping to Ipswich of their final recreation.
They’ve been inconsistent this season however Postecoglou insists they’re enhancing yr on yr.
“I believe we’re a greater aspect than we have been final season as we glance to progress and our gamers have developed,” he mentioned. “Clearly, the outcomes haven’t mirrored that. You wish to enhance your standing throughout the recreation. I’m nonetheless very bullish and constructive about our progress. We have to now push on by way of consistency to get extra constructive outcomes.”
That push begins on the house of the four-time defending champions. Metropolis have misplaced their final 4 video games in all competitions, the worst run of Pep Guardiola’s teaching profession, however haven’t been crushed in a league recreation on the Etihad since taking place to Brentford in November 2022.
Postecoglou mentioned: “Metropolis have gotten an imposing document at their place, these 4 losses have all been away from house. It’s an incredible take a look at and problem for us to go there and disrupt issues once more and put some stress on them. It would by no means be a simple activity.”