Tottenham: Thomas Frank issues Cristian Romero injury update as Champions League clash looms | OneFootball

The Spurs captain withdrew from the matchday squad to face Aston Villa after picking up an injury in warm-ups

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Thomas Frank admitted he is unsure how long Cristian Romero will be unavailable for Tottenham.

It is a busy run of fixtures ahead for Spurs, who are in Champions League action on Wednesday night away to Monaco, and any sort of spell on the sidelines for Romero would be a huge blow.

"Minor adductor issue, nothing big," Frank said.

However, asked if Romero would be fit for the trip to Monaco, he added: "I don't know. He could be, he couldn't. I just don't know.

“Right now if I'm honest I had one focus. I went into the changing room, I just spoke to the players and prepared a little bit for the questions I'm going to have.

"I worry about players tomorrow."

Jun'ai Byfield was the only defender on the bench against Aston Villa, though the 16-year-old is unlikely to be thrown into first-team action by Frank.

Should further issues be picked up in the centre of defence, it is likely Joao Palhinha or Archie Gray will have to slot in.

Destiny Udogie was not in the squad to face Aston Villa after picking up a knee issue while on international duty with Italy.

However, Frank insisted that was "nothing major" as he eased fears of a significant problem.