Yesterday, on Monday, English club Tottenham Hotspur announced the end of the season for their Uruguayan player Rodrigo Bentancur after an injury he suffered recently against Leicester City last Saturday in the 23rd round of the English Premier League. “. a confrontation that Tottenham lost (1-4) in the 63rd minute, as they complained of a knee injury.
“We can confirm that Rodrigo Bentancur has torn the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and will be out of action until the end of the season,” the club said in a statement on their website. “The midfielder will undergo surgery before he begins rehabilitation with our medical staff,” the statement said.
And the British newspaper The Guardian said Tottenham have taken another big blow with the midfielder’s injury as Bentancourt will need six to seven months to fully recover from injury and Tottenham will miss their goalkeeper, Frenchman Hugo Lloris , for a period of five to seven weeks due to a knee injury.
Tottenham Hotspur take on AC Milan in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 on Tuesday Tuesday, while injuries represent a major setback for the English club as the transfer market closes as the team battle to end the season. the first four places in the English Premier League.
Bentancur joined Tottenham Hotspur in January 2022 from Italian club Juventus and the Uruguayan has made 44 appearances for Spurs in all competitions, scoring 12 goals (scoring 6, assisting 6).