Cristian Romero scores and then subbed off seconds later in Tottenham injury scare

Ange Postecoglou laid down the law to Cristian Romero as he went against the Tottenham star's wishes to substitute him just seconds after scoring.

The Argentine was named in Spurs' starting XI at the Gtech Community Stadium on Sunday as the ex-Celtic boss looked to get his Premier League stint off to a flier. Postecoglou got the quick start that he had desired as Romero opened the scoring with a thunderous header from James Maddison's free-kick.

A VAR check for a potential offside did curtail his celebrations slightly but the goal was eventually awarded. Whilst he was then allowed to toast just his second goal for the club, Romero's delight then turned into frustration.

Shortly before his goal he appeared to receive a bang to the head in a tussle with Brentford star Bryan Mbeumo and received subsequent treatment. As he walked back to the restart, he was surrounded by team-mates but expressed his wish to continue.

Postecoglou was not particularly convinced as he beckoned the defender over to the bench. Romero continued to protest but he eventually relented and was then replaced by fellow centre-back Davinson Sanchez.

TV cameras then cut to Romero throwing down his substitutes' bib to the floor in huge frustration. It has not been confirmed whether the decision to take him off the pitch was due to concussion but Romero could be set for a stint on the sidelines if that is revealed to be the case.

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FA guidelines suggest that players should be given a period of 14 days' rest away from the pitch. Should Romero had suffered from concussion, that could potentially see him miss upcoming Premier League games against Manchester