Relief in the National Team: Cuti Romero's injury became known, who would reach the World Cup with just enough

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.

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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

.

“We are in a position to say that Cuti Romero is coming to the World Cup. It's an injury, it's not good. It's between one and two months of stoppage. But it's going to be on the list. It's a lot of kinesiology injury,” Arévalo said

.

The former Belgrano is an undisputed starter in the Argentine defense, so his absence would represent a challenge for the team's assembly. Behind him, the main alternatives are Nicolás Otamendi, Lisandro Martínez and Leonardo Balerdi, while other names such as Marcos Senesi or Facundo Medina have

less shooting in the selected one.

The Cordovan defender must now undergo an intensive recovery, coordinated between the medical bodies of Tottenham and the Argentine National Team, with the aim of reaching the highest event in football in optimal conditions.