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Tottenham have been dealt another major injury blow after Ange Postecoglou revealed Cristian Romero will be sidelined for up to five weeks with a hamstring injury.
Romero was substituted at half-time during Saturday's 2-1 win against Everton after complaining of muscle discomfort and was sent for a scan after the match.
The results confirmed he will be ruled out of Tottenham's upcoming matches, with Postecoglou breaking news of the setback at his press conference on Wednesday.
'Not so great with Romero. He had a scan and his hamstring is bothering him. We're looking at four to five weeks with him,” he said.
Tottenham will take on Brighton, Bournemouth, Manchester United and Brentford in the Premier League over the next five weeks, while they will also host Burnley in the FA Cup.
Cristian Romero has been ruled out for five weeks due to a hamstring injury
Romero's setback is a bitter blow for Ange Postecoglou as injuries pile up at Spurs
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Romero could miss all five games, having already been absent three matches this season after serving a suspension for being sent off against Chelsea last month.
He joins a long list of injury absentees at Spurs, with James Maddison, Micky van de Ven, Rodrigo Bentancur and Ivan Perisic all currently unavailable.
Van De Ven hoped when he was recently interviewed at the World Darts Championship that he is close to a return, but Postecoglou insists he will be cautious about bringing the Dutchman back, despite his centre-back now also injured.
'Where did he say that? Ah the darts,” Postecoglou said when asked about Van De Ven's comments.
'I wouldn't put too much stock in what the players say, mate. I do not think so [he’ll be back for] Burnley, maybe for Man United, but I wouldn't know until I see him in training. He's at the end of it now.'
Tottenham will also lose more players in the coming weeks as Yves Bissouma and Pape Matar Sarr leave for the Africa Cup of Nations, while club captain Son Heung-min leaves for the Asian Cup.
Postecoglou's men will be back in action without Romero when they travel to Brighton tomorrow in search of their fourth successive win.
A win would move them level on points with third-placed Aston Villa after their dramatic defeat to Manchester United on Boxing Day, and keep Spurs hot on the heels of Liverpool and Arsenal.