Tottenham have confirmed that Rodrigo Bentancur is ‘aware’ and ‘speaking’ following the participant’s first-half collapse on the pitch on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The 27-year-old midfielder needed to be stretchered off the sphere of play within the 14th minute of motion throughout Spurs’ Carabao Cup semi-final first-leg conflict with Arne Slot’s Liverpool.
The excellent news was dropped by the London-based outfit’s X (previously Twitter) account on Wednesday night on the half-time break.
We are able to affirm Rodrigo is aware, speaking and can go to hospital for additional checks.
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) January 8, 2025
What occurred to Bentancur?
We at Empire of the Kop wish to want the Uruguayan a really speedy restoration and hope that his upcoming hospital go to confirms the footballer stays in tip-top form.
Footage shared of the incident in query, as relayed on X by @ArneSlotArmy_, reveals the footballer showing to try to succeed in a lofted ball from a nook earlier than falling awkwardly onto the turf.
Not trying effectively the way in which he landed and his physique twisted 😰
Get effectively quickly Bentancur 🤍❤️ pic.twitter.com/SYhpKFG9sO
— Arne Slot’s Military (@ArneSlotArmy_) January 8, 2025
Jarell Quansah injured within the first-half
Sadly, Liverpool’s defensive disaster deepened within the opening 45 minutes as Academy graduate Jarell Quansah was shepherded off the pitch with an harm concern.
The BBC’s Nizaar Kinsella described it as a ‘routine health subject’ – so we’re hopeful that our No.78 received’t be handed a prolonged stint within the remedy room amid a rising concern within the coronary heart of the defence.
With Ibrahima Konate lately coming back from harm (and never risked with additional minutes in opposition to Tottenham) and Joe Gomez doubtlessly out for weeks with a hamstring harm, it’s removed from ideally suited.
Time for us to take a protracted arduous have a look at the January switch window and assess whether or not we have to take drastic motion?
We sincerely doubt that Richard Hughes and Co. will likely be trying to bolster our choices at centre-back, however it could be extremely irritating to see one more marketing campaign derailed by accidents within the backline.
Hopefully, we are able to simply handle the scenario as it’s.
