Tottenham’s Rodrigo Bentancur suffers season-ending knee injury

The Uruguayan midfielder was injured in the 4-1 defeat by Leicester on Saturday.

SEASON OVER: Tottenham confirm Rodrigo Bentancur ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament and will miss the rest of the season.

Tottenham have been dealt a major blow with the news Rodrigo Bentancur has ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and will miss the rest of the season.

The midfielder sustained the injury during the second half of Saturday’s 4-1 defeat at Leicester, and confirmation of its severity rubs salt into the wound of one of Spurs’ most disappointing performances of the season.