Cristian Romero and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg SIT OUT training

Cristian Romero and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg MISS Tottenham training due to calf and thigh injuries – with pair doubtful ahead of crucial Champions League clash against Sporting Lisbon

  • Cristian Romero and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg sat out of Spurs training on Tuesday
  • The Tottenham duo missed last weekend’s defeat to Newcastle due to injury
  • Romero is struggling with a calf issue while Hojbjerg has injured his thigh  

Cristian Romero and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg sat out Tottenham training ahead of Wednesday’s match with Sporting Lisbon.

The duo missed last weekend’s home defeat by Newcastle with calf and thigh injuries respectively and were absent for Tuesday’s training session.

Dejan Kulusevski and Richarlison also sat out the session due to respective hamstring and calf injuries.


Cristian Romero (left) and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (right) sat out Tottenham training ahead of Wednesday’s match with Sporting Lisbon on Wednesday evening 

When asked whether Romero or Hojbjerg would be fit Wednesday’s Champions League clash, Antonio Conte previously said he ‘didn’t have an answer’.

The Tottenham boss said: ‘If you ask me in this moment, I don’t have an answer because I don’t know the way they recover from this fatigue and this situation. 

‘Romero was the last two or three games, he arrived every day half and half to decide if he play or doesn’t play. I think in the past we have taken risk.

The duo missed last weekend’s 2-1 home defeat to Newcastle because of their injuries 

When asked whether Romero or Hojbjerg would be fit Wednesday’s Champions League clash, Antonio Conte (above) previously said he ‘didn’t have an answer’

‘The players gave their availability to play otherwise honestly if the player doesn’t want to play, I don’t force the player. 

‘Now after the game against United, he felt a lot of fatigue and then yesterday he felt fatigue in his calf. Before in his thigh, the right. Now left in the calf.

‘Pierre it was the same because Pierre played every game, he played every minute and he was really tired.’


Dejan Kulusevski and Richarlison also sat out the session due to hamstring and calf injuries

Additionally, Conte suggested that Kulusevski could miss the World Cup, telling reporters: ‘His recovery was going well and then one day the situation worsened. When this type of situation happens, you have to restart. You need time. 

‘We have the medical department to face injuries and they have to solve the situation in a short period because if they do, it means points in the table.’ 




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