{"id":96562,"date":"2023-11-26T15:09:33","date_gmt":"2023-11-26T15:09:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stopsmokingway.com\/?p=96562"},"modified":"2023-11-26T15:09:33","modified_gmt":"2023-11-26T15:09:33","slug":"rodrigo-bentancur-hobbles-off-vs-aston-villa-as-tottenham-injury-woes-continue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stopsmokingway.com\/soccer\/rodrigo-bentancur-hobbles-off-vs-aston-villa-as-tottenham-injury-woes-continue\/","title":{"rendered":"Rodrigo Bentancur hobbles off vs Aston Villa as Tottenham injury woes continue"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>In pictures: Tottenham v Chelsea<\/h3>\n<p>Rodrigo Bentancur has joined Tottenham\u2019s growing list of absentees after the midfielder hobbled off of the pitch against Aston Villa on Sunday. The playmaker went down after a poorly-timed challenge by Matty Cash and was unable to continue.<\/p>\n<p>Ange Postecoglou was forced to field a rejigged side against Villa, with no centre-backs or holding midfielders in his starting XI due to numerous injuries and several players being ruled out through suspension.<\/p>\n<p>The unconventional pairing of Bentancur and Giovani Lo Celso were tasked with playing as the ex-Celtic boss\u2019 double-pivot at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, though the duo only spent 32 minutes on the pitch together before disaster struck.<\/p>\n<p>After a lengthy delay that saw Ollie Watkins\u2019 equalising goal ruled out by VAR, tempers boiled over within the Villa camp and Cash jumped into a crunching tackle on Bentancur deep inside the Spurs half.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/590x\/secondary\/Rodrigo-Bentancur-5086095.jpg?r=1701010489710\"><\/p>\n<p>The Uruguay international was quickly treated by the Spurs medical team but decided that he would continue before dropping to the floor just minutes later and calling for a substitute. Bentancur was then helped off of the pitch by Tottenham staff, with several of his teammates consoling him as he trudged straight down the tunnel.<\/p>\n<p>Several stars also took issue with Cash after it became clear that Bentancur would not be able to play on, potentially enraged further given that the playmaker was making his first start in nine months following his serious ACL injury sustained against Leicester in February.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/590x\/secondary\/Rodrigo-Bentancur-5086104.jpg?r=1701010489830\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Support fearless journalism<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Read The Daily Express online, advert free<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Get super-fast page loading<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MORE TO FOLLOW<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>We&#8217;ll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>For the latest news and breaking news visit: express.co.uk\/sport\/football. 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