will reportedly need to cope with out Rodrigo Bentancur till the beginning of subsequent season after a 3rd harm blow in a matter of days. The Uruguayan has been central to Antonio Conte's staff this season, establishing himself as one of many first names on the staff sheet.
He solely simply returned from an harm lay-off final month and scored the opener towards Leicester on the weekend with an instinctive end from shut vary. However Spurs capitulated in the direction of the top of the primary half, conceding three targets, with their woes compounded when Bentancur went down clutching his left leg.
The midfielder was chasing down Nampalys Mendy when he appeared to lock his left knee, falling to the bottom in agony. Bentancur limped off the pitch along with his team-mates trying to consolation him.
And it appears as if he'll play no additional half in Tottenham's makes an attempt to complete inside the highest 4 this season. Based on the , Bentancur will likely be out of motion till 'August on the earliest'.
It is reported that Bentancur has suffered an anterior cruciate ligament harm with Conte now rising in need of choices in midfield. Bentancur's harm setback comes simply days after Yves Bissouma underwent surgical procedure for a stress fracture in his left ankle.
No timeframe has been set on the 26-year-old's potential return as of but, however it leaves Tottenham with out two star midfielders for the foreseeable future. Tottenham are additionally with out skipper Hugo Lloris till the beginning of April after sustaining a knee harm within the win over Manchester Metropolis.
Fraser Forster stuffed in for Lloris on the weekend, however had a sport to overlook towards Leicester. Nevertheless it's in midfield the place Tottenham might be most stretched following accidents to each Bissouma and Bentancur.
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Pape Matar Sarr and Oliver Skipp at the moment are the one recognised midfielders in Tottenham's squad. Sarr got here on for the injured Bentancur towards Leicester for what was simply his fourth Premier League look of the season.
The defeat additionally leaves Tottenham in fifth within the desk with a number of sides beneath them closing in. Fulham and Brighton at the moment are simply 4 factors adrift of Tottenham whereas Chelsea and Liverpool are additionally wanting as much as the European spots.