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Romero and Udogie Left in London as Spurs Face Monaco with Defensive Shortage

Frank calls Romero’s adductor strain minor with no return date set.

Overview

  • Cristian Romero missed Tuesday’s training and did not travel, making him unlikely to feature against AS Monaco after pulling out of the Villa game with an adductor strain.
  • Destiny Udogie also sat out training and stayed in London due to a knee irritation sustained after international duty.
  • Ben Davies was absent from the session as well, leaving Spurs short at the back with Radu Dragusin not yet ready and not registered for the current Champions League phase.
  • Kevin Danso is expected to partner Micky van de Ven again, with Van de Ven praising Danso’s late call-up display against Aston Villa and youngster Jun’ai Byfield recently the only defensive bench option.
  • Reporting highlights Spurs’ reliance on Romero, noting a 23% Premier League win rate without him since 2023–24 compared with 50% with him in the lineup.