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The interim Tottenham manager provided an update on the fitness of captain Cristian Romero as well as Destiny Udogie, Lucas Bergvall and a key midfield duo
Interim Tottenham Hotspur manager Igor Tudor will welcome back Cristian Romero , Destiny Udogie and Lucas Bergvall for the second leg of the Champions League last-16 tie against Atletico Madrid this week. However, Spurs will be without Joao Palhinha for the return leg, while Conor Gallagher may have to settle for a place on the bench after suffering from a virus in the lead up to the draw with Liverpool . Spurs captain Romero makes a return from the concussion that he suffered in a collision with Palhinha in the 5-2 first-leg loss just under a week ago , though the Portuguese midfielder has not recovered in time for this week’s match.
“Romero, he's there. You saw him in training today? He can play.
Joao, no, he's a little bit worse, so he'll be (available) for the next game. Romero is in,” explained Tudor. Both Romero and Palhinha were forced off with concussion in the dramatic 5-2 first-leg loss (Action Images via Reuters) But there is a welcome boost for Tudor as the duo of Udogie and Bergvall will be back in the squad, though their manager was quick to highlight that neither would be fit enough to play the entire match.
“Destiny and Lucas will be on the bench tomorrow. One part of the game, not too much because they have just started training with us, but it's good to see them,” said Tudor. However, one player who will face a late assessment is Gallagher.