Thomas Frank insists he won't take risks over Cristian Romero's fitness as the Tottenham captain prepares to return against Chelsea on Saturday."The positive news is that Romero, Destiny (Udogie) and Wilson (Odobert) are available for selection for Saturday,

Tottenham captain Cristian Romero has started running again following his adductor strain, but Spurs head coach Thomas Frank said on Friday he could not put a “time-frame” on his return to the team.

Van de Ven and Romero have both taken to social media to praise Kevin Danso’s display in Tottenham Hotspur’s win over Everton. Jamie Redknapp called Danso ‘immense’, and for just £20 million, Spurs have secured themselves a bargain signing.

Tottenham endured a difficult Sunday afternoon as they were beaten 2-1 at home by Aston Villa and suffered two new first-team injuries. Cristian Romero withdrew from the squad during warm-ups with an adductor injury shortly after it was revealed that Destiny Udogie had picked up a new knee issue.

Tottenham have been fielding Kevin Danso in Romero’s absence, partnering the Austria international with stand-in captain Micky van de Den at centre-half. However, Romero’s range of passing and ability to start attacks from deep are attributes the London club are severely missing.

Tottenham manager Thomas Frank has provided an injury update post-match on centre-back Cristian Romero after Aston Villa defeat.

Thomas Frank has provided an injury update on Cristian Romero after he was injured in the warm-up prior to Tottenham ’s 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa. Romero had not missed a minute of Premier League football this season, having taken on the captain’s armand following Heung-min Son’s departure over the summer.