Shubi Arun
Oct 19, 2025, 01:54 PM
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Cristian Romero will play no part in Tottenham's game against Aston Villa. Visionhaus/Getty Images
LONDON -- Tottenham Hotspur captain Cristian Romero was replaced by Kevin Danso in the starting lineup for Sunday's Premier League clash against Aston Villa.
Spurs announced the change shortly after the team's warm-up for the game in north London and confirmed that Micky van de Ven will skipper the side in Romero's absence.
The Argentina international has completed 90 minutes in each of Spurs' seven games this season, impressing alongside Van de Ven under new head coach Thomas Frank.
Romero started Argentina's friendly against Venezuela during the recently-concluded international break but remained on the bench for the game against Puerto Rico.
Danso has made seven appearances in all competitions this season, with the clash against Villa his first start of the Premier League campaign.
Spurs starting XI:
Starting XI: Guglielmo Vicario, Pedro Porro, Kevin Danso, Cristian Romero,
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