Cristian Romero

Romero remains one of the better ball-playing center backs in the league and captains Tottenham under manager Roberto De Zerbi, though injuries limited him to 23 appearances in 2025/26. He offers unusual attacking value for a defender, chipping in four goals largely from set pieces, but the fantasy problem is twofold, as his fitness is unreliable and Spurs kept only four clean sheets in his games during a difficult, relegation-threatened campaign. If De Zerbi tightens the defense, his clean-sheet potential improves, and the goal threat is a genuine bonus. He is a boom-or-bust defender, capable of hauls from set pieces but hard to trust for shutouts on this team. Worth a look for the attacking upside, but temper expectations on availability and clean sheets.