Tottenham injury update: Rodrigo Bentancur, Yves Bissouma latest news and return dates

Evening Standard

·20 August 2024

Tottenham injury update: Rodrigo Bentancur, Yves Bissouma latest news and return dates

A serious injury concern after the first game of the Premier League season

Tottenham are expected to be without Rodrigo Bentancur for the weekend visit of Everton.

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The Argentine suffered a nasty clash of heads during the second half of the draw with Leicester on Monday night, and was knocked out in the process.

In more positive news, Richarlison returned from injury to be afforded a late cameo. Yves Bissouma is available again after being handed a ban by the club.

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Rodrigo Bentancur

Tottenham are likely to be without Rodrigo Bentancur for the visit of Everton on Saturday after he suffered a sickening head injury at King Power Stadium.

Bentancur appeared to accidentally clash heads with Abdul Fatawu before he slammed into the grass. He received lengthy treatment and subsequently left on a stretcher and received oxygen.

Postecoglou confirmed Bentancur was "conscious and communicating" post-match and the Uruguay midfielder travelled back on the team bus.

Concussion protocols, however, mean he will almost certainly be absent from Saturday's match with Everton.

Potential return date: Unknown

Yves Bissouma

Tottenham suspended Yves Bissouma for their first game of the Premier League season at Leicester City on Monday night after uploading footage of himself inhaling laughing gas.

Ange Postecoglou confirmed the news ahead of the game, and said the midfielder will have to rebuild trust with himself and the squad. Bissouma also apologised publicly for a "severe lack of judgement".

Bissouma was handed a one-game ban, so is back in contention to face Everton but it remains to be seen if Postecoglou affords him a matchday squad spot.

Potential return date: Saturday, August 24, 2024

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Fraser Forster

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Forster has returned to first-team training and hopes to be back in the matchday squad before the end of the month.

“Richy and Fraser have got back into training this week and both had a good block of training,” the manager said.

“With another week’s training before the start of the season hopefully, they’ll be in a good place. Everyone else has had a pretty good pre-season.”

Potential return date: Late August 2024