Tottenham Hotspur head coach Ange Postecoglou has confirmed that midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur suffered a concussion throughout the group’s Carabao Cup semifinal win over Liverpool on Wednesday.
Bentancur collapsed on the pitch within the sixth minute of the competition earlier than being taken off on a stretcher eight minutes later. He was instantly taken to hospital for checks afterwards.
The Uruguay worldwide, 27, had tried to go a ball that had been curled in from a nook when the incident occurred.
“Good information fortunately — he was in hospital clearly and so they did all of the checks when it comes to checking that every little thing is okay. And yeah, all good, he is again residence and he is wonderful, feeling good,” Postecoglou stated in a video posted by Spurs on X.
“We’ll clearly observe the protocols now, a few weeks the place you’ve got received to verify every little thing is okay, however fortunately it appears to be like like a concussion however nothing greater than that.”
The Australian coach praised his gamers for a way they dealt with the incident.
“It was distressing and also you noticed, particularly Pedro [Porro] who was the primary one there and form of knew it was a distressing scenario,” he stated. “But I assumed the lads dealt with it effectively and the medical group dealt with it effectively, and like I stated fortunately all good.”
Spurs could have James Maddison and Pape Matar Sarr obtainable for his or her FA Cup third-round conflict at minnows Tamworth on Sunday. Tamworth play within the National League, the fifth tier of English soccer.
Despite the amenities at The Lamb Ground — Tamworth’s residence stadium — being removed from what his gamers are accustomed to, Postecoglou stated his facet will not wrestle with the comparatively humble dressing rooms.
“They usually are not multi-million greenback gamers. They are human beings who’re very understanding,” Postecoglou stated of his group.
“They are good individuals. Most of them have come from locations like that, some worse than that.
“They will go there and respect the truth that Tamworth are going to construct it up for the most important recreation of their lives most likely. And I’m positive they may do their greatest to create an environment the place they are going to be happy with their floor and their facility.”
