Tottenham’s Rodrigo Bentancur carried off on a stretcher with worrying injury

Rodrigo Bentancur left the pitch on a stretcher (Mike Egerton/PA) - (PA Wire)

Rodrigo Bentancur left the field on a stretcher after suffering a concerning injury during Tottenham’s Carabao Cup semi-final first leg against Liverpool.

The Uruguay midfielder stooped low to head a corner after seven minutes but was left on the ground as play stopped, with immediate concern from his team-mates.

Bentancur received medical attention for nine minutes before he was replaced by Brennan Johnson at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Bentancur is stretchered off and we're forced into an early change 🔄

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