Tottenham star Rodrigo Bentancur taken off on stretcher after worrying injury
The Uruguayan appeared to hit his head on the turf as he stooped to head a corner in the opening exchanges of the Carabao Cup tie against Liverpool on Wednesday
by Mark Jones · The MirrorTottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur had to be taken off on a stretcher in the opening moments of Wednesday's Carabao Cup tie with Liverpool after taking an awkward fall.
The Uruguayan midfielder strained to meet a corner from the right in the fifth minute, but as he dropped to the ground after failing to meet the ball he lay motionless on the turf.
Players from both sides were quick to alert medics to Bentancur's condition, and the match was quickly stopped to allow him to receive treatment. After a long delay was eventually taken off on a stretcher to applause fro all corners of the ground and replaced by Brennan Johnson.
The former Tottenham midfielder Michael Brown, who is working as a co-commentator on the match for BBC Radio Five Live, said: "I think those players pretty much know what it is [Bentancur's injury] but then also you've got to try and focus because the game is about to start. Things can change very quickly which is when the management team have got to be on point, looking to see what details.
"Liverpool all around the six-yard area, just waiting but this is a long hold. A huge concern."
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