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Pictured: Tottenham handed fitness boost ahead of north London derby

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Watching the late drama unfold from the sidelines was [Cristian Romero](/topic/cristian-romero) as the Spurs captain was replaced by Kevin Danso with a couple of minutes of normal time remaining.

Frank said: "Yeah, he was just done physically. He just came back from that injury. He's fine."

The Spurs head coach also added that he expected Romero to be fit for international duty with Argentina and that is the case with the defender pictured linking up with the squad in Spain on Monday.

Lionel Scaloni’s squad only have international friendly scheduled during the break as they face Angola on Friday.

Romero is expected to feature, with Frank and Spurs fans hopeful he comes through the game unscathed ahead of the Arsenal clash and Champions League showdown against Paris Saint-Germain a few days later.

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