Tottenham Hotspur defender Cristian Romero will miss Sunday's game against Liverpool and is expected to be out until after the World Cup.
Confirmation of Romero's absence this weekend comes as another blow to Antonio Conte's side, who will be without for key players when they host the Reds. Argentina international Romero has missed three of Spurs' last four fixtures with a calf problem, but is hoping to be fit in time for his country's World Cup opener against Saudi Arabia on November 22.
After deciding to start the centre-back in his side's Champions League clash against Sporting Lisbon last week, Conte admitted he took a 'big big risk' before leaving him out for last week's trip to Bournemouth and Tuesday's win over Marseille. He is now not expected to feature again before flying to Qatar, meaning he will miss the crucial visit of Liverpool on Sunday.
