Rodrigo Bentancur collapsed during Tottenham’s Carabao Cup semi-final against Liverpool due to a concussion, confirmed manager Ange Postecoglou. The 27-year-old midfielder required nine minutes of on-field treatment before being carried off. After further hospital tests, Bentancur returned home and reported feeling well, though he won’t resume training until cleared by doctors. Spurs will follow medical protocols for his recovery, which may take several weeks. Bentancur has already missed eight games this season due to a previous suspension for offensive comments. Tottenham won the match 1-0, with their next fixture against Tamworth in the FA Cup.
The cause of Rodrigo Bentancur’s sudden collapse on the field on Wednesday night has been revealed.
The Uruguayan midfielder was substituted in the first half of Tottenham’s Carabao Cup semi-final first leg against Liverpool after a lengthy delay to receive treatment on the pitch.
Bentancur collapsed to the floor in the first half with no one around him, raising major concerns about his health.
The Uruguayan player was then taken to hospital for further tests and returned home on Wednesday night.
However, an update was released by Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou, in which the Australian revealed Bentancur suffered a “concussion”.
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Rodrigo Bentancur collapsed on the pitch with no one around him on Wednesday night.
Ange Postecoglou has confirmed that Bentancur’s fall on the field caused a concussion.
Postecoglou also revealed that it will likely be “several weeks” before Bentancur returns to action.
“Thankfully the good news is he’s in the hospital and they’ve done all the tests and just made sure everything’s okay and everything’s fine and he’s back home and he’s fine and feeling well. Good.”
“We’re going to follow the protocols from now on and just make sure everything’s okay for a few weeks, but thankfully it looks like it’s a concussion but nothing more.”
“It’s always depressing, especially Pedro[Porro]who was there at the beginning, and I kind of knew it was a dire situation, but the players handled it well and the medical team. I thought they handled it well and thankfully everything went well.”
The 27-year-old required treatment on the pitch for nine minutes after collapsing, before being carried off on a stretcher to applause from both supporters.
However, the player himself was quick to allay concerns about his health on social media shortly after the game.
He shared an update on his condition with his fiancée on social media, posting, “Everyone’s okay!” Thank you for your message! Congratulations on winning!
He has already missed eight games this season due to suspension, so he could be on the sideline again.
Bentancur has been suspended for seven games for making racist comments towards Tottenham captain Son Heung-min during a television interview in Uruguay.
He posted a positive update on Instagram, posing for a photo with his fiancée Melanie La Banca, but says he won’t return to training until doctors give him the green light.
Tottenham’s star received treatment for nine minutes before being sent off.
He then missed Spurs’ 2-1 defeat to Newcastle on Saturday after qualifying for his fifth time this season the previous week.
With his team-mates undergoing medical checks, Spurs won the first leg 1-0 in north London, with Lukas Bergvall surprising the Reds with a goal in the 96th minute and making it their second of the season in all competitions. I suffered a defeat.
Tottenham return to action on Sunday when they face National League side Tamworth in the FA Cup.
They will then travel across north London to face Arsenal in the Premier League next Wednesday.
