Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur has been ruled out for the rest of the season due to a knee injury, as per Fabrizio Romano. The Uruguayan suffered the injury during his side’s loss to Leicester City at the weekend and had to be taken off during the game as a result.
Tottenham Hotspur Midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur Ruled Out for the Season
Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur will miss the rest of the season — he’s gonna need 6/7 months to recover after ACL injury. 🚨⚪️ #THFC pic.twitter.com/7v34fVbUuj
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) February 12, 2023
Rodrigo Bentancur to Miss Six or Seven Months of Action for Tottenham
Tottenham have been plagued with injury problems in midfield, with summer signing Yves Bissouma undergoing surgery on an ankle injury last week. Hugo Lloris has also been ruled out for at least eight weeks with a knock. Things went from bad to worse after Bentancur had to be taken off after suffering the injury, and it now appears that he has cruciate damage to his knee.
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Romano adds that it is expected that Bentancur will return to action after six or seven months, which is the timeframe needed to recovery from such an injury. That means the Uruguayan midfielder will not be able to play in the 2022/23 season anymore and will only return at the start of the 2023/24 campaign.
Tottenham Left in Tough Position After Bentancur Injury
Antonio Conte’s side have suffered this injury blow just before their upcoming Champions League Round of 16 game against reigning Serie A champions AC Milan. Due to the unavailability of both Bentancur as well as Bissouma, the Spurs manager has been left with very limited options in midfield.
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The inexperienced Pape Matar Sarr was brought on to replace the Urguguyan during the Leicester game and could make his Champions League debut against Milan. Oliver Skipp is another potential option to play in midfield, but neither of the two young midfielders posses the threat of Bentancur – who had eight goal contributions for Spurs this season (six goals, two assists). The 25-year-old midfielder labelled ‘fantastic’ and ‘one of the most underrated players in the world’ by teammate Dejan Kulusevki has made 26 appearances for Tottenham this campaign.
