As the subsequent ten video games characterize a make-or-break second for Tottenham Hotspur’s pursuit of the Premier League’s prime 4, it is not going to be excellent news for the Spurs devoted to listen to that considered one of their star gamers is at present representing his nationwide group regardless of sustaining an harm.
Spurs’ season stricken by harm disaster
If Spurs do fall wanting Champions League soccer this time period, it’s going to doubtless go away followers questioning what might’ve been if that’s the case a lot of their stars had not fallen sufferer to harm.
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While the previous couple of weeks have seen key gamers James Maddison and Son Heung-min return from their respective knocks, there are a selection of Spurs’ necessary gamers nonetheless within the remedy room, with the second concern of the season for breakout star Micky van de Ven notably irritating.
Spurs’ present harm record |
Return Dates (through Premier Accidents) |
Ryan Sessegnon |
03/06/2024 |
Fraser Forster |
27/04/2024 |
Micky van de Ven |
30/03/2024 |
Manor Solomon |
13/04/2024 |
With additional accidents the very last thing Ange Postecoglou wants, the information of a Spurs star persevering with to characterize his nation regardless of struggling a knock might make for uncomfortable studying for the Australian.
Bentancur to play by way of damaged toe for Uruguay
As first reported by Sport Witness, Rodrigo Bentancur has revealed that he has been enjoying with a fractured toe for the previous couple of weeks after sustaining the harm in Spurs coaching.
Chatting with the media after Uruguay’s 1-1 draw with the Basque nationwide aspect over the weekend, the 26-year-old mentioned: “I broke it two or three weeks in the past, however I’m nonetheless enjoying the identical. I broke my phalanx. I needed to cease for 3 or 4 weeks for it to knit up, and it was unimaginable. It was earlier than the sport in opposition to Crystal Palace in coaching, however right here I am going, recovering. As soon as I heat up, I overlook”.
Bentancur is anticipated to participate in his nation’s second fixture of the worldwide break regardless of the continued concern, a pleasant in opposition to Ivory Coast in France on Tuesday night.
Since arriving in North London in January 2022, Bentancur has struggled with harm, lacking quite a lot of essential video games throughout his time at Spurs. The worst of those points noticed the Uruguayan miss round eight months of motion after the midfielder ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in his knee throughout Spurs’ damaging 4-1 defeat to Leicester Metropolis again in February 2022.
The 26-year-old managed to return from this setback in October 2023, however solely managed a four-game run within the Spurs aspect earlier than struggling a torn ankle ligament throughout November’s loss to Aston Villa. Lacking a lot of the festive interval, Bentancur returned to the group within the new 12 months, however has struggled at occasions owing to his extended interval on the sidelines.
Regardless of his points, Bentancur continues to be part of Marcelo Bielsa’s Uruguay aspect, with the midfielder set to play once more on Tuesday evening once they tackle the Ivory Coast in a pleasant match. With Bielsa’s model of ‘murderball’ well-known to English followers from his time with Leeds United, it’s unlikely that Bentancur will be capable of take it straightforward throughout his subsequent sport.
With the Lilywhites concerned within the shut race for the highest 4, the very last thing that the Spurs devoted would need to see could be considered one of their key gamers miss much more video games attributable to harm.