Rodrigo Bentancur suffered ankle ligament damage in Tottenham Hotspur’s loss vs Aston Villa, but how long is the Uruguayan facing on the sidelines?
How Long Is Rodrigo Bentancur Out For With Ankle Ligament Damage?
The Spurs midfielder is facing a period of at least ten weeks out after suffering an injury in Saturday’s defeat vs Aston Villa, where he was forced off after just 32 minutes of action.
This means the next time we see Bentancur in a Tottenham shirt is likely going to be in February, a tough blow for the 26-year-old who recently returned from eight months out with an ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) tear in his left knee.
Villa’s Matty Cash produced a late challenge on the former Juventus man, which earned him a yellow card from referee Robert Jones. Spurs are facing yet another significant injury blow, adding to an already long list of casualties.
Doherty in 2022, Bentancur in 2023. No one wants to see red cards in the game but Marty Cash surely wanted to take Bentancur out. Got his right knee, exactly the same challenge as Doherty. Scum of a player pic.twitter.com/Rzh0Fo5Uoa
— Fpl_MD (@MD_FPL) November 26, 2023
How Long Is The Recovery Period For Ankle Ligament Damage?
Ligament damage in the ankle is one of the most common injuries in football, and in most cases the recovery period is anywhere from two to three months.
Bentancur is expected to be out for at least ten weeks, but it could also be as long as 12.
What Is Ankle Ligament Damage?
Your ankle is made up of three bones – tibia (shin bone, inside ankle bone), fibula (outer lower leg, outside ankle bone) and talus (deep ankle bone).
These ligaments attach from bone to bone and limit the movement available at each joints, ensuring stability and acting as a shock absorber.
When one of these ligaments are torn or damaged, you may have trouble walking, standing and putting weight on your foot.
Rodrigo Bentancur Injury History
The Uruguayan has been unfortunate with a number of injuries throughout his career, with the latest a devastating blow to Ange Postecoglou‘s side following frequent injuries throughout the squad.
According to Transfermarkt, Bentancur has missed a total of 392 days with injury throughout his career so far.
- ACL tear: February-October 2023 (254 days)
- Adductor pain: December 2022-January 2023 (44 days)
- Head injury: August-September 2022 (4 days)
- Back problems: May-June 2022 (21 days)
- Ankle injury: February-March 2022 (7 days)
- COVID-19: March 2021 (14 days)
- Knee problems: December 2019 (5 days)
- Muscle fatigue: April-May 2019 (18 days)
- Knee injury: April-May 2016 (25 days)
How Many Injuries Do Spurs Currently Have?
The Premier League‘s busy schedule is taking a toll on Spurs at the minute following a white-hot start to the season, but Postecoglou’s honeymoon period has ended abruptly with three straight defeats.
- Ivan Perisic (ACL injury, expected back in mid-2024)
- Micky van de Ven (thigh injury, expected back January)
- James Maddison (ankle/foot injury, expected back January)
- Ryan Sessegnon (thigh injury, expected back January)
- Manor Solomon (knee injury, expected back January)
- Richarlison (groin injury, expected back December)
- Pape Saee (other, expected back December)
- Alfie Malik Whiteman (ankle/foot injury, return TBC)
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