Tottenham Hotspur have been rocked by another defensive injury while Cristian Romero is set to be suspended for their next four matches.
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Michael Carrick oversaw a fourth straight victory as revitalised Manchester United capitalised on Cristian Romero’s red card to extend Tottenham’s wait for a first Premier League win of 2026.
The Argentina international made headlines at the start of the week by claiming it was “disgraceful” Spurs only had 11 players available after he went off ill during last Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Manchester City.
The Red Devils have been reborn since the short-term appointment of their former midfielder, whose honeymoon period continued as triumphs against Manchester City, Arsenal and Fulham were followed up on Saturday lunchtime.
Bryan Mbeumo scored from a well-worked corner shortly after Tottenham captain Romero saw red for a reckless first-half challenge on Casemiro, with Bruno Fernandes wrapping up a deserved 2-0 victory against Carrick’s old club.
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The Tottenham legend has delivered his verdict.
Tottenham host Newcastle in the week looking to end a seven-match wait for a Premier League win, but Destiny Udogie looks to have joined their lengthy injury list for a match skipper Romero will miss following his latest red card.
With Spurs already shy of defensive options, Alasdair Gold confirmed Udogie was withdrawn due to an injury problem rather than a tactical tweak against United.
“Destiny Udogie signals to the bench. Looks to be another injury problem for the Italian. He just can’t seem to get a long run of games going. Souza debut incoming.
“Udogie goes straight down the tunnel.”
The 23 year-old made a bright start to his Tottenham career but has struggled for fitness throughout the season, missing a total of 87 days due to knee and hamstring problems.
|
Udogie injuries 25/26 |
Games missed |
|---|---|
|
Hamstring |
6 |
|
Knee |
4 |
|
Knee |
3 |
Although he is not one of their top earners, the club may look to shift his wages off the books this summer if he continues to spend so much time in the treatment room.
|
(per week) |
|
|
Xavi Simons |
£195,000 |
|
Cristian Romero |
£195,000 |
|
James Maddison |
£170,000 |
|
Mohammed Kudus |
£150,000 |
|
Randal Kolo Muani |
£150,000 |
|
Dominic Solanke |
£140,000 |
|
Joao Palhinha |
£135,000 |
|
Dejan Kulusevski |
£110,000 |
|
Richarlison |
£90,000 |
|
Micky van de Ven |
£90,000 |
|
Destiny Udogie |
£75,000 |
Frank is already without Pedro Porro, Ben Davies, Kevin Danso, Djed Spence and the suspended Romero in defence.
