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Tottenham defender Cristian Romero called up to Argentina squad despite being BANNED for two matches after Brazil World Cup qualifier was abandoned over 'dirty tricks' from players to skip quarantine... as Spurs are concerned he could travel for no reason

Tottenham defender Cristian Romero will link up with the Argentina squad despite being banned for both matches during the international break.

The 23-year-old flew out to join up with Lionel Scaloni's squad on Sunday night after an outstanding display in Spurs' 3-1 victory over West Ham United, according to the Athletic.

Romero is one of four Argentina stars registered to Premier League clubs that was suspended for two international matches in relation to the abandoned World Cup qualifier against Brazil last September.

Tottenham's Cristian Romero will link up with the Argentina squad despite being banned
The 23-year-old flew out to meet the squad after Spurs 3-1 victory over West Ham on Sunday

Spurs Romero and Giovanni Lo Celso - on loan from Atalanta and on loan at Villarreal respectively, along with Aston Villa duo Emiliano Buendia and Emiliano Martinez – were hit with the sanction by FIFA’s disciplinary committee over a failure to comply with the world governing body’s Covid-19 protocols.