Tottenham rocked by Rodrigo Bentancur injury news

Rodrigo Bentancur lies injured on the turf (Reuters)
Rodrigo Bentancur lies injured on the turf (Reuters)

Tottenham have ruled out Rodrigo Bentancur for the rest of the season after the midfielder ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament.

Bentancur was carried off on a stretcher during Spurs’ 4-1 hammering at the hands of Leicester City on Saturday.

“We can confirm that Rodrigo Bentancur has ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and will be out of action for the remainder of the campaign,” the club tweeted. “He will undergo surgery before beginning his rehabilitation with our medical staff. We’re all behind you, Rodrigo.”

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