- Rodrigo Bentancur required on-pitch treatment during Wednesday’s match
- He has now provided an update on his condition in a post on Instagram
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Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur has posted an update on his condition after suffering a worrying injury in his side’s 1-0 win over Liverpool on Wednesday night.
Just five minutes into the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final tie, Bentancur went for a header at the near post from a Tottenham corner but appeared to fall awkwardly and was then left motionless on the pitch.
There was instant concern for the 27-year-old as his team-mates frantically gestured for medics to get onto the pitch to provide treatment.
The medical response was swift and fans inside the stadium were left watching on anxiously as Bentancur was treated for nine minutes before being stretchered off to applause from both sets of supporters.
Totttenham later confirmed that the Uruguayan had been rushed to hospital for further scans, and Bentancur took to social media in the early hours of Thursday morning to reassure fans concerned for his wellbeing.
A smiling Bentancur posted a photo of himself with his fiancée Melany La Banca alongside the message: ‘All good, guys! Thank you for the messages!!! Congratulations for the victory boys!!!’
WARNING: Distressing images below
Rodrigo Bentancur needed lengthy treatment after picking up a worrying injury on Wednesday
Medics provided treatment for nine minutes before he was stretchered off to applause from both sets of supporters
Bentancur has provided a health update from his hospital bed of him smiling with his fiancée Melany La Banca as he declared that he is ‘all good’
Bentancur’s positive update will come as a relief to fans after he had required lengthy treatment.
It was his first game back after he served a one-match suspension in Tottenham’s weekend defeat by Newcastle for picking up five bookings this season.
Prior to that, he had been hit with a seven-game ban for the use of an alleged racial slur towards Tottenham captain Son Heung-min during a TV interview in his homeland of Uruguay.
It remains unclear as to when he will return from his latest setback, but seeing him sitting up in bed and smiling is a welcome sight for supporters.
Liverpool defender Jarell Quansah also needed attention from medics after feeling unwell in the first half of Wednesday’s match, which led to there being 11 minutes of stoppage time.
The second half then came to life in the final 15 minutes as Spurs managed to gain a narrow advantage to take to Anfield for next month’s second leg.
Tottenham were first denied by a tight offside call after Dominic Solanke thought he had put the hosts in front.
Bentancur had appeared to be unconscious on the pitch after his concerning fall
He received an oxygen mask before he was stretchered off and taken to hospital
But Bentancur has now posted a positive update on his condition after Lucas Bergvall scored a late winner for Tottenham on Wednesday night
Spurs finally did make the breakthrough in the 86th minute as Lucas Bergvall netted following fine work from Solanke.
Liverpool were left furious after feeling Bergvall should have been sent off just moments earlier for a foul on Kostas Tsimikas when he was already on a booking.
However, Bergvall remained on the pitch and came up with the decisive moment in the game, much to Tottenham and Bentancur’s delight.