Rodrigo Bentancur takes off at Tottenham game after scary incident. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
Tottenham hosted Liverpool in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final on Wednesday and there was a frightening incident in the first half of the contest involving Rodrigo Bentancur.
Spurs started the game on a positive note and both teams looked more likely to score in the early stages. With five minutes to play, the home side had a chance to go ahead from a corner but instead the set piece produced a scary incident.
As he attempted to head the ball towards the Liverpool goal, Bentancur collapsed in the Reds box and moved minimally before being treated by medics.
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After a long delay, the midfielder was left lying on the pitch and the footage of the incident does not look good. Sky Sports said on their half-time broadcast that the Uruguayan star was taken to the dressing room by medics and was still there when the first 45 minutes ended.
Also during the break, Tottenham confirmed that the 27-year-old was conscious, talking and will go to the hospital for further checks.
The injury could be one of many things, but it would be unfair to speculate, given the severity of the incident.
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Rodrigo Bentancur’s injury is another blow for Tottenham
Bentancur is considered a key player for Tottenham, but he has been absent for many games this season due to suspension.
Ange Postecoglou would have hoped the 27-year-old would have a good run of games over the next few weeks to get him back up to speed, but this latest setback has scuppered those plans.
The Australian manager has had to deal with a number of fitness issues throughout the first half of the 2024/25 campaign and they have led to an underwhelming season, with Spurs currently sitting 12th in the table Premier League.
