Second Tottenham star could now be out for last three pre-WC games, Conte will be gutted – TBR View

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It’s been a rollercoaster week for Tottenham Hotspur so far.

Spurs headed to Marseille knowing that defeat would knock them out of the Champions League.

Tottenham – without the suspended Antonio Conte – were poor in the first half and went a goal down.

They then equalised before leaving it late to find a late winner and finish top of their group.

However, Son Heung-min had to go off after a collision with Chancel Mbemba.

Tottenham have since confirmed that the forward must undergo surgery to stabilise a fracture around his left eye.

Spurs face an anxious wait over whether Son can return before the World Cup starts later this month.

And he’s not the only key player Tottenham will be worrying about.

Cristian Romero has struggled for fitness recently.

The Spurs star missed matches against Newcastle and Bournemouth either side of the Sporting CP clash.

And ahead of Tottenham’s meeting with Marseille, Cristian Stellini said the 24-year-old was still “not available”.

On Wednesday, TyC journalist Gaston Edul claimed on Twitter that Romero is carrying a muscle strain.

The Argentina international’s issue should take about 10 days to clear up, making him available for the World Cup.

While this is good news for the Albiceleste ahead of the Qatar tournament, it’s not quite so good for Spurs supporters.

Tottenham have three games left before the World Cup break, and Romero looks set to miss at least two.

The last match before the international break – Spurs v Leeds – is 10 days from now.

So there’s a chance Romero could miss all three games ahead of the tournament.

With two crucial Premier League fixtures and an FA Cup third-round tie before the break, it’s not ideal for Conte.