Tottenham Captain Cristian Romero Ruled Out for the Season

Tottenham Hotspur's captain, Cristian Romero, will be sidelined for the remainder of the season due to a knee injury. The Argentine defender was forced off the pitch in tears during Sunday's 1-0 loss to Sunderland after colliding with Tottenham goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky while attempting to defend the ball from Sunderland's Brian Brobbey. Reports suggesting Romero will recover in time for the World Cup are deemed inaccurate, and his club season is now over. This latest setback is a significant blow to relegation-threatened Spurs, who are currently in the bottom three and two points from safety with only six league games left to play. Romero's injury is the latest in a series of setbacks for new Tottenham boss Roberto De Zerbi, who had been counting on the defender to play a crucial role in the team's fight for survival. De Zerbi had previously expressed his reliance on Mohammed Kudus, only for the forward to suffer a fresh quad injury. Kevin Danso is now in line to replace Romero for the remainder of the season, having come on as a substitute in the defeat at Sunderland. Romero faces a race against time to be fit for Argentina's World Cup campaign, which begins on June 17. The injury occurred when Brobbey, who was already on a yellow card, pushed Romero, leading to questions about whether the striker should have been sent off. Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher believes Brobbey's push did not constitute a serious foul, while ex-Cardiff striker Jay Bothroyd argued that Romero was trying to shield the ball and Brobbey's actions were a result of trying to gain an advantage. Tottenham's struggles continue under De Zerbi, with the team's performance against Sunderland doing little to inspire confidence in their ability to avoid relegation. Despite De Zerbi's appointment as one of the highest-paid head coaches in the division, the same problems persist, and the team's chances of survival look increasingly slim. Sky Sports pundits, including Jamie Carragher, have expressed their doubts about Tottenham's ability to stay up, with Carragher stating that the team looks likely to be relegated.