Tottenham Hotspur captain, Cristian Romero, will be suspended for the North London derby after a straight red against Manchester United.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 07: Cristian Romero of Tottenham Hotspur is shown a red card by referee Michael Oliver after a foul on Casemiro of Manchester United during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on February 07, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)
Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images
With less than half an hour on the clock, Cristian Romero picked up his second red card of the season after a shocking tackle on Manchester United’s Casimero, leaving the midfielder writhing in pain and referee Michael Oliver with no choice but to send the Spurs captain off.
The red, Romero’s sixth of his Spurs’ career, will see him suspended for the next three games meaning he will miss Tottenham’s games against Newcastle, Arsenal and Fulham.
The suspension compounds what was already going to be a difficult tie for Thomas Frank, who is also set to be without James Maddison, out for the season with an ACL injury, Mohammed Kudus, sidelined until March with a tendon problem, Rodrigo Bentancur, facing around three months out after hamstring surgery, Richarlison, ruled out for up to seven weeks with a hamstring setback, Ben Davies, who requires surgery on an ankle fracture, and Lucas Bergvall, sidelined for an estimated two to three months with a high ankle sprain.
Dejan Kulusevski, who has been out all season, is expected to return in time with Joao Palhinha also likely to be available.
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