Tottenham’s Rodrigo Bentancur newest as he shares well being replace with followers after terrifying Carabao Cup harm
After a worrying night saw Rodrigo Bentancur stretchered off the pitch during the Carabo Cup semi-final, the midfielder has shared a vital health update with fans
Rodrigo Bentancur has shared an update with his concerned fans on social media after he suffered a painful injury during Wednesday’s Carabao Cup match against Liverpool. Bentancur went down in the eighth minute of Spurs semi-final clash in scenes that sparked widespread worry among supporters from both teams.
The Uruguayan had been attacking a corner for the Lilywhites when he stooped for a header, but failed to make contact with the ball. Pedro Porro was quick to stop his team-mate didn’t get up after falling to the crowd and his distraught team-mates waved on medical personnel to try and aid their fallen team-mate.
There was a lengthy stoppage as the game came to a halt while Bentancur received treatment. In a show of respect for the distressing scenes, Sky Sports opted not to show any replays of the incident.
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Immediately after the injury, the midfielder was administered with oxygen as doctors aided him for a stoppage of around ten minutes. Bentancur was then transferred onto a stretcher as Brennan Johnson was sent on by Ange Postecoglou as his replacement.
A short while later Tottenham shared an update with fans that said: “We can confirm Rodrigo is conscious, talking and will go to hospital for further checks.”
Yet in a further update Bentancur himself took to social media to put any fans minds at rest as he confirmed he was okay, despite how it may have looked. Taking to Instagram in the early hours of Thursday morning, Bentancur posted a story to confirm he was feeling better and on the mend.
“All good, guys!” he wrote. “Thank you for the messages!!! Congratulations [for] the victory boys!!!” He also shared a photo giving the thumbs up and smiling to signal everything was okay, despite the scary scenes that had unfolded.
Despite his absence from the game, Ange Postecoglou ‘s side went on to secure victory against Liverpool with a hard fought 1-0 win, thanks to a single goal by Lucas Bergvall.
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