Cristian Romero is ‘good to go’ against , according to boss .
Tottenham host United on Saturday evening with both sides looking for better following their opening matches.
The Red Devils beat Wolves 1-0 at Old Trafford but their performance left a lot to be desired against a side that many have predicted to go down this season.
Meanwhile, Spurs played well in their first game without Harry Kane but could only manage a 2-2 draw at Brentford.
The first goal of the Postecoglou era game courtesy of Romero, who powerfully headed nodded home ’s pinpoint free-kick after just 11 minutes at the G-tech Community Stadium.
However, the centre-back then had to be immediately subbed off due to a head injury sustained in an earlier collision, leaving the Argentine visibly unhappy.
Spurs undoubtedly struggled once Romero came off, so United fans will be disappointed to know that the 25-year-old has been passed fit to play against them.
‘Cristian is good to go, he’s been in the hands of the medical team going through all the protocols,’ Postecoglou said in his pre-match press conference on Friday.
‘It’s a clear defined process we needed to go through and he’s ticked all the boxes. He felt fine all week – trained and ready to go.’
As for United’s injury news, Erik ten Hag has suggested that Lisandro Martinez is fit to play some part after getting subbed off at half-time against Wolves after picking up a knock.
‘He was just training [on Thursday], so I think so yeah,’ Ten Hag said when asked if Martinez was available.
The Argentine has travelled to north London, but fellow centre-back Harry Maguire was not pictured with the rest of the squad so may have picked up an injury.
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