Son Heung-min and Cristian Romero shared a warm hug.

Tottenham Hotspur will face Manchester City in the 14th round of the 2023-24 Premier League (PL) season at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, on April 4 at 1:30 a.m. (KST). Tottenham (26 points, 8 wins, 2 draws, 3 losses, 25 goals scored, 17 goals conceded, +8) currently sits in fifth place.

After a sensational start to the season with 'N'Zebol' and 'Captain Son', Spurs have hit a rough patch recently. It started with a 1-4 loss at Chelsea in Round 11. Back-to-back sending-offs for Cristian Romero and Destiny Udoji, and injuries to James Maddison and Mickey van der Penn, ended the unbeaten run.

A 1-2 loss to Wolverhampton in round 12 was also a disappointment. Manager Enze Postecoglou brought on Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Emerson Royal, Ben Davies and Eric Dier as substitutes, but kept his head down. Conceding back-to-back equalizers and a late winner just before the break hurt.

The same could be said for Round 13 against Aston Villa (1-2). This time, I made the unorthodox decision to field a full-back lineup of Udoji, Davies, Emerson, and Pedro Foro. However, as in the previous two games, they failed to protect their lead and lost. 카지노사이트777

The biggest disappointment was the defense. The loss of center-back duo Romero and van der Penn at the same time has shaken the entire back four. Postecoglou has been looking for a breakthrough in several areas, but hasn't found a clear solution. The results speak for themselves, with three late defeats.

A heartwarming photo was released as the showdown approached. Tottenham shared a photo of captain Son Heung-min and vice-captain Romero embracing on the club's official social media channels on February 2. Romero will miss the upcoming game against Man City due to a three-match suspension for direct challenges.

Tottenham fans showed their support for the pair by commenting, "We need Kuti (Romero), no sending offs or injuries for the rest of the season," "Cute captain," "Tottenham bromance over, so much positive energy," "We're all missing Romero," and "CUTISONNY".

Enzebol to be tested. Postecoglou will have his work cut out for him in Romero's absence, with soccer stats site Hoopscore.com predicting a "full back four" will start. Udoji, Davies, Emerson, and Foro are expected to form the defense.