Tottenham Captain Romero Criticizes Squad Depth

Tottenham Hotspur captain Cristian Romero publicly criticized the club's squad depth on Monday, calling it "disgraceful" that only 11 fit players were available for their Premier League match against Manchester City the previous day. The North London side salvaged a 2-2 draw at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday, mounting a second-half comeback with two goals from Dominic Solanke after trailing 2-0 at halftime.

Romero, an Argentine defender who started the game despite feeling unwell, was substituted at the break for midfielder Pape Matar Sarr. Manager Thomas Frank confirmed afterward that Romero had been battling an illness, which he had also pushed through during Tottenham's midweek 2-0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League. "He struggled through the Frankfurt game as well," Frank said. "He pushed through that with a fantastic captain's performance, and we hope it's nothing. We are assessing him."

The match highlighted Tottenham's ongoing injury crisis, which has sidelined at least 11 first-team players. Among those absent against City were forward Mohammed Kudus, out with a quadriceps injury until April; midfielders Lucas Bergvall and Rodrigo Bentancur;...