There’s both good and bad news regarding Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur. The positive news, according to his personal trainer in a report from ESPN Uruguay, is that Bentancur is recovering well after being knocked unconscious following a clash of heads during a corner kick in Spurs’ 1-1 draw at Leicester on Monday. He was stretchered off the pitch, but fortunately, he is now responding positively.
However, the downside, though not unexpected, is that Bentancur will miss Saturday’s match against Everton due to the Premier League’s concussion protocols.
Daniel Fernandez, Bentancur’s personal trainer, shared on a Uruguayan sports radio program that two days after the incident, Bentancur is communicating and showing good signs of recovery.
“The fall was concerning because sudden impacts to the head in situations like that are dangerous, but thankfully, it wasn’t serious. He’s stable and doing well now. He recovered in the locker room, and they’ll conduct an MRI as a precaution. At least he’s back to normal.
“Of course, he’ll be closely monitored this week because these kinds of injuries can sometimes cause issues 24 or 48 hours later. Fortunately, the impact was to the side of his face, which is a bit swollen, but we expect him to recover soon.
“Due to Premier League protocol, Rodrigo won’t be able to play in the next match.”
Fortunately, this injury doesn’t overlap with Yves Bissouma’s suspension, meaning Bissouma is now almost certainly a guaranteed starter against Everton, which was likely the plan anyway. If needed, expect Archie Gray and/or Lucas Bergvall to be late-game substitutes for Bissouma, just as in Spurs’ first match.
Bentancur has had his share of injuries recently, and this is just the latest setback keeping him out of the lineup. However, it appears he should recover quickly from this one, we hope.
