Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou has revealed that Cristian Romero is “good to go” after suffering a head injury in last week’s game against Brentford.
Romero was subbed off almost immediately after giving Tottenham an early lead in the clash with Brentford having shown symptoms of suffering a concussion in the first few minutes of the game.
Spurs’ new vice-captain has been following concussions protocols ever since, but speaking to the press ahead of Tottenham’s meeting with Manchester United on Saturday evening, manager Postecoglou had a positive update to give on his condition.
“Cristian is good to go. Obviously he’s been in the hands of the medical team going through all the protocols. He’s ticked all the boxes and felt fine all week. Aside from that, no change from last week.”
With Romero off the pitch, Micky van de Ven assumed the role of leading Spurs’ backline despite it being his debut following a £43m move from VfL Wolfsburg. The Dutchman did well on the whole, offering glimpses of his searing recovery pace, and Postecoglou was quick to recognise the work done by his new arrival.
“We signed him because we believe he has got some great atttributes and great profile but I wouldn’t go as far as saying one game justified all those things. Micky knows he is here to challenge himself, to improve and hopefully develop into the defender he wants to be and we hope he can be in the toughest of environments.
“He only had one year in Bundesliga and was before that with Volendam, not one of the big Dutch clubs, so he made some enormous leaps but he will be the first to say one game is not what he is here for. He will challenge himself against the best forwards in the world but is a willing learner. He came with that mindset and our role is to give him that environment to turn that potential into what he can be.”
