Rodrigo Bentancur

Tottenham midfielder Bentancur set to have hamstring surgery

Tottenham midfielder Bentancur set to have hamstring surgery

Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur is set to undergo hamstring surgery that will see him out of action for up to three months, Afrosport reports. The Uruguay international injured his hamstring in the 3-2 defeat at Bournemouth last week and will now miss a huge chunk of the remainder of the season. His injury is a major blow for manager Thomas Frank, who is under increasing pressure...

Bentancur signs long-term contract extension with Tottenham

Bentancur signs long-term contract extension with Tottenham

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur has signed a long-term contract extension with the club, Afrosport reports. The Uruguay international joined Spurs from Juventus in January 2022 and has made 122 appearances in all competitions, scoring nine goals and providing eight assists, and winning the Europa League last season. Bentancur's time in North London has been blighted by multiple injury problems which has seen him out of...

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Tottenham midfielder Bentancur out for two weeks after suffering concussion against Liverpool

Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou has revealed that Rodrigo Bentancur will be unavailable for two weeks after suffering a concussion during his side's 1-0 win over Liverpool in the EFL Cup on Wednesday, Afrosport reports. Bentancur collapsed without coming in contact with anyone as he went down to challenge for the ball during a corner kick. The Uruguayan received oxygen and was taken to the hospital after...

Tottenham’s Bentancur loses appeal over lengthy game ban

Tottenham’s Bentancur loses appeal over lengthy game ban

Rodrigo Bentancur will serve the final two matches of his seven-match ban after the Football Association dismissed the Tottenham Hotspur midfielder’s appeal, Afrosport reports. The Uruguay international was handed the ban for comments he made about team-mate Son Heung-min on Uruguayan national television which the FA deemed to be derogatory. Tottenham accepted the ban but appealed against the length of the suspension. The North London club’s...

Tottenham’s Bentancur banned for seven matches following racial slur accusation

Tottenham’s Bentancur banned for seven matches following racial slur accusation

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur has been banned for seven matches by the Football Association for a racial slur directed towards teammate Heung-Min Son, Afrosport reports. The 27-year-old Uruguayan made some comments about the South Korean forward that were deemed by the Football Association in England as offensive and a breach of their regulations. When asked for a Tottenham shirt by a presenter during an interview...