
Tottenham Hotspur captain Cristian Romero made it into the starting XI for Sunday’s clash with Aston Villa but managed to injury himself before kickoff.
The Argentina international had been an ever-present for Spurs in the Premier League this season since Thomas Frank took the surprising decision to name him club captain. Romero was set to extend his run of starts to eight straight games despite travelling to the United States with Argentina over October’s international break, only to pull up during the warmup.