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Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou responds to claims Cristian Romero suffered with 'tiredness' in Arsenal loss after being forced to return from international duty on commercial flight

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<p><a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/arsenal-player-ratings-tottenham-gabriel-magalhaes-jurrien-timber/blt9aa9fbe98d2b634c" target="_blank">Tottenham Hotspur suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat</a> at the hands of arch-rivals Arsenal on Sunday in the season's first North London derby as Gabriel Magalhaes netted the winner for the Gunners. Centre-back Cristian Romeo was at fault as he was easily shrugged off by the Brazilian before he converted a clinical header. </p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>After the game, <a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/30452880/cristian-romero-private-jet-spurs-arsenal/" target="_blank">The Sun</a> reported that the Argentine defender reposted on social media a claim from Argentine reporter  Gaston Edul that the player was tired in the derby clash as he had landed just five days before the all-important match from international duty after Spurs did not provide a private jet. Postecoglou, however, has now claimed that he had no information about Romero's fatigue before the game.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Speaking in his pre-match press conference, the Spurs manager said, "It wasn’t mentioned to me before the game. I knew nothing about it. The players got back on Thursday and we had a Sunday game. No one reported anything other than the usual checks of people coming back from international duty so prior to the game - no one said anything."</p>

WHAT ANGE POSTECOGLOU SAID

<p>The Lilywhites will be back in action on Wednesday night as they take on Coventry City away from home in an EFL Cup third-round clash. </p>

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Ange Postecoglou has responded to claims Cristian Romeo was tired against Arsenal after returning from international duty on a commercial flight.

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou responds to claims Cristian Romero suffered with &apos;tiredness&apos; in Arsenal loss after being forced to return from international duty on commercial flight