Yesterday, all the alarms went off in the Argentine National Team after Cristian “Cuti” Romero suffered a severe injury during the Tottenham versus Sunderland game for the 32nd date of the Premier League. Amid uncertainty about its future, it became unofficially known which area is affected and how long it will take
to recover.The world champion midfielder was injured after an accidental collision with his own goalkeeper in a move that, at first, didn't seem serious. However, the bad news came when he took his right knee with clear gestures of pain and instability.
The situation became even more worrying when he had to leave the playing field in tears, causing concern among Argentine fans shortly before the 2026 World Cup.Although at first a more serious injury was feared, such as a cruciate ligament tear that requires up to 8 months of recovery, according to ESPN journalist Martín Arévalo, the Albiceleste defender suffered an injury to the lateral ligament of his right leg that will have a recovery time of between 5 and 8 weeks, arriving just enough, but with little shooting, to the World Cup
