{"id":298063,"date":"2023-12-01T14:25:17","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T14:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=298063"},"modified":"2023-12-01T14:25:17","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T14:25:17","slug":"postecoglou-confirms-bentancur-will-be-sidelined-for-two-months","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/postecoglou-confirms-bentancur-will-be-sidelined-for-two-months\/","title":{"rendered":"Postecoglou confirms Bentancur will be sidelined for TWO MONTHS"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> Ange Postecoglou confirms Rodrigo Bentancur will be sidelined for TWO MONTHS after sustaining an ankle injury against Aston Villa&#8230; as Spurs boss prepares to face Man City with a number of first-team stars unavailable<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Rodrigo Bentancur sustained the ankle injury in the first half against Aston Villa\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Postecoglou has now confirmed the midfielder will be sidelined for two months\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>IAN LADYMAN: If Spurs go toe-to-toe with City, they&#8217;ll have their trousers pulled down &#8211; It&#8217;s All Kicking Off<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ange Postecoglou has confirmed that Rodrigo Bentancur will be sidelined for around two months after sustaining an ankle injury earlier this month.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Uruguay international made his first start since February &#8211; having just recovered from a serious knee injury &#8211; during Sunday\u2019s loss against\u00a0Aston Villa.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He limped off after a heavy challenge from Matty Cash\u00a0and following assessment, the Spurs boss has confirmed the midfielder will &#8216;miss a fair chunk of time&#8217;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to club media on Friday, Postecoglou said: &#8216;It&#8217;s disappointing for him. I kind of saw it on the day and the outcome wasn&#8217;t great.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;He&#8217;ll probably miss a fair chunk of time between now and the New Year. It&#8217;s probably a couple of months for him to get back, which is disappointing for him because we alll know and have witnessed how hard he has worked to get back.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/01\/13\/78468937-12814301-image-a-11_1701436490111.jpg\" height=\"444\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Ange Postecoglou has confirmed that Rodrigo Bentancur will be sidelined for two months<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/01\/13\/78336679-12814301-Rodrigo_Bentancur_is_facing_another_two_months_on_the_sidelines_-a-12_1701436502814.jpg\" height=\"434\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Uruguayan midfielder hobbled off during their 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa on Sunday\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;He got back playing for his country, he got his first start and he started awfully well for us. For him personally, everyone is fairly gutted but he is such a positive guy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;He can&#8217;t wait to get cracking again and I&#8217;m in no doubt we will see him back as soon as possible&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>It comes as a huge blow to Postecoglou, who is already missing a host of key players &#8211; including James Maddison\u00a0and Mickey van de Ven &#8211; through injury.<\/p>\n<p>The Spurs boss already admitted, following the 2-1 home defeat against Villa, that another injury was the last thing his Tottenham side needed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It wasn\u2019t a great tackle. I thought he started the game so well,&#8217;\u00a0Postecoglou said on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;That\u2019s the last thing we need \u2014 another injury. We\u2019ve got eight [players injured], Bentancur nine. It\u2019s just the situation we\u2019re in at the minute.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We\u2019ll get through it. It might take a while, but we\u2019ll get through it. I\u2019m sure when you come through the other side, we\u2019ll be a very good football team&#8217;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Tottenham boss also confirmed that fellow midfielder Pape Matar Sarr will not be available for their trip to the Etihad on Sunday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/01\/13\/78466167-12814301-image-a-13_1701436507141.jpg\" height=\"446\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The midfielder had only just recovered from a serious knee injury &#8211; which kept him out for eight months &#8211; prior to his appearance in the starting line-up against Villa<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We\u2019ve just got to make sure the players stay focused on what\u2019s important right now.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Bentancur&#8217;s injury comes at a crucial time for Tottenham, who have suffered three defeats in a row in their Premier League outings.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The north London outfit will travel to reigning champions Manchester City on Sunday afternoon, where they hope to rectify their struggling form.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, with Pep Guardiola&#8217;s side unbeaten since the start of October, Postecoglou will be well aware of the challenge that lies ahead for his team.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12814301\/Ange-Postecoglou-confirms-Rodrigo-Bentancur-sidelined-TWO-MONTHS-sustaining-ankle-injury-against-Aston-Villa-Spurs-boss-prepares-trip-Man-City.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ange Postecoglou confirms Rodrigo Bentancur will be sidelined for TWO MONTHS after sustaining an ankle injury against Aston Villa&#8230; 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