Doctor issues injury news on Rodrigo Bentancur ahead of Tottenham v Brighton clash
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Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur is unlikely to return to first-team training until the first week of January, according to Dr Rajpal Brar.
The injury expert claims that his routine will currently be focused on the rehabilitation components and then the focus will be on returning to the training pitch.
Ange Postecoglou said at the start of December that the Uruguay international would be out for two months so an end of January return is the earliest possible.
Discussing the state of play with Bentancur exclusively with Tottenham News, Dr Brar, a doctor in physical therapy and a sports scientist, said:
“If it’s two months as Ange says, then his current training routine is still very much focused on the rehab components and then returning to pitch work.
“Difficult to say how far he is from individual training as it depends on how he responds to increasing intensity.
“It seems unlikely that he’ll be back to full-team training for the next week or two but an individual training return may soon be on the cards.”
The numerous injuries at Spurs have impacted the performances on the field of play for Postecoglou’s side.
After the first few months, it looked like they were in contention to win the league but it now looks like a top-four finish will be the target.
It remains to be seen how Bentancur is utilised once he’s back as there are other options available to the Australian as well.
In other Tottenham Hotspur news, a player is mooted to have suffered a setback in his rehabilitation and now may be out for longer than first expected.