RODRIGO BENTANCUR suffered a concussion as a result of his horror fall, Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou has revealed.
The 27-year-old collapsed on the pitch during the first leg of Spurs’ Carabao Cup semi-final against Liverpool on Wednesday.
Pedro Porro rushed to his aid before he received treatment from club doctors and paramedics.
Bentancur was subsequently taken off on a stretcher with oxygen and transported to a nearby hospital.
After undergoing some medical examinations, he returned home on Wednesday night.
And doctors have determined that he suffered a concussion as a result of his worrying fall.
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Postecoglou told Spurs’ official website: “It looks like a concussion but nothing more than that.
“He was in the hospital, obviously, and they did all of the tests in terms of checking, making sure everything is okay.
“And all good. He is back home. He is fine. He is feeling good.
“We’ll obviously follow the protocols now. I think it is a couple of weeks where you have to make sure everything is okay.”
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Concussion protocols mean Bentancur will miss a minimum of 12 days of matches as a result of the injury.
Players are at times permitted to return after a five or seven-day period.
But Bentancur’s period of ineligibility has been extended as he suffered a concussion on the opening day of the season.
Bentancur gave fans an update on social media, writing: “All good, guys! Thank you for the messages!!! Congratulations for the victory boys!!!”
The Uruguayan will now be set for a period on the sidelines while he recovers from his concussion.
According to the Daily Mail, he will not be allowed back to the club’s training ground until he is given the medical green light.
Spurs doctors will stay in regular contact with the midfielder to ensure he is not rushed back.
Tottenham went on to beat Liverpool in the semi-final first leg earlier this week.
Lucas Bergvall scored a late winner to give his team the advantage going into the second leg at Anfield.
Discussing the incident with Bentancur after the match, Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou said: “I don’t have all the information.
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“My understanding is he is conscious and he was conscious when he got to the dressing room. We took him to hospital to get him checked over.
“It was worrying and always a concern but from what I know hopefully he will be OK.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
