Romeu had anterior cruciate reconstruction surgery and medial meniscus repair after suffering a knee injury in the first half of Saturday's win at Sunderland.
The 21-year-old returned to London for assessment after the game instead of flying to Japan with the rest of the squad for the Club World Cup.
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