Rodrigo Bentancur stretchered off in Tottenham Hotspur's Carabao Cup semi

Rodrigo Bentancur stretchered off in Tottenham Hotspur's Carabao Cup semi-final first leg against Liverpool

Updated 08/01/2025 at 21:17 GMT

Tottenham and Liverpool met in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The match was paused early in the first half as Spurs midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur went down without any other players around him after he tried to head a corner towards goal. Players urged medics to rush onto the pitch with the Uruguayan unable to return to his feet.

Rodrigo Bentancur was stretchered off during Tottenham's Carabao Cup semi-final first leg against Liverpool

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Rodrigo Bentancur is "conscious and talking" after being stretchered off during the first half of Tottenham’s Carabao Cup semi-final first leg against Liverpool.

The Uruguayan midfielder attempted to attack a corner in the sixth minute but after failing to connect with a diving header, he remained sprawled out, face down, in the penalty box.

There were no players challenging Bentancur when he went to ground.

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Players from both teams urgently called for medical staff to treat the Spurs player and, eight minutes later, he was carried from the field with Brennan Johnson replacing him as a substitute.

At half-time, Tottenham wrote on social media: "We can confirm Rodrigo is conscious, talking and will go to hospital for further checks."

Liverpool replied: "We're all thinking of you, Rodrigo. Speedy recovery."

Bentancur had only recently returned to action after serving a seven-match ban.

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