Tottenham Hotspur have given the green light to Cristian Romero’s inclusion in the Argentina squad, despite the fact the defender has not played this year.

Injured Cristian Romero named in Argentina squad despite not playing for Tottenham since December - The defender has not played for Spurs in almost three months due to a groin injury

Tottenham travel to the Netherlands this week to face AZ Alkmaar in the first leg of their Europa League round of 16 tie and there are plenty of decisions to make

Tottenham defender Cristiano Romero is named in Argentina's squad for upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Brazil, alongside Manchester City teenager Claudio Echeverri.

Tottenham Hotspur defender Cristian Romero has been included in a preliminary squad for Argentina’s upcoming World Cup qualifiers — despite not playing since November. The 26-year-old has played just 15 minutes of club football since the 2-1 defeat by Ipswich Town on November 10.

Cuti Romero hasn’t played a match for Tottenham Hotspur since the home loss for Chelsea in early December, and has been slowly rehabilitating an injured foot since that time. We are still waiting for his return to Tottenham’s first team squad,

The Tottenham Hotspur centre-back is nearing a return to fitness and his international situation will have a familiar feel after previous injuries