Tottenham medical team will be fuming at decision to call up absent star for internationals
Tottenham Hotspur are set to receive a timely boost as one of their long-term absentees nears a long-awaited return, but his national side may have jumped the gun.
Tottenham Hotspur have had to cope with several injuries in recent weeks, particularly in defence, with Radu Dragusin, Kota Takai, Cristian Romero, Destiny Udogie and Ben Davies all sidelined.
Thomas Frank has therefore been forced to rely heavily on Kevin Danso and Micky van de Ven in the absence of some of his stars in recent weeks.
Radu Dragusin, however, has been out since January and is now edging closer to full fitness, although he is yet to make an appearance for Tottenham despite having returned to first-team training for some time.
Romania call up Tottenham defender Radu Dragusin
Romania have been eager to see the centre-back return, particularly ahead of their World Cup qualifying matches.
The Spurs defender was wanted during the October international break, but Tottenham’s medical team intervened as they did not want the 23-year-old rushed back into action, even though Romania were keen to have him around the squad.
A fresh report from the Daily Mail now states that Romania have once again called up Dragusin for next month’s international fixtures.
The Tottenham centre-back has been named in Mircea Lucescu’s preliminary squad for matches against Bosnia-Herzegovina and San Marino, as Romania look to secure a spot in next year’s World Cup finals.
Victory in Bosnia would give Lucescu’s side a strong chance of finishing second in Group H behind Austria, but any other result would leave them relying on Austria to do them a favour when they face Bosnia in their final fixture.
Dragusin recovery is a boost for Spurs, but a setback would be disastrous
It was an ACL injury that kept Dragusin out for such a lengthy period, but he now appears to be nearing full fitness.
At some point, the Romania international will need to get back on the pitch in a competitive fixture, though it is understandable that the Spurs medical staff are keen to manage his return carefully.
Tottenham fans were quick to praise Dragusin’s rehabilitation process earlier this year, noting his rapid progress, and now the next step would be seeing him take to the pitch once again, which would be a huge boost for Tottenham as the demanding festive schedule draws near.
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