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Spurs’ Bentancur Suffers Season-Ending ACL Injury

Tottenham's Rodrigo Bentancur receives medical attention during the English Premier League match between Leicester City and Tottenham Hotspur at King Power stadium in Leicester, England, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023. (AP)
Tottenham's Rodrigo Bentancur receives medical attention during the English Premier League match between Leicester City and Tottenham Hotspur at King Power stadium in Leicester, England, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023. (AP)
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Spurs’ Bentancur Suffers Season-Ending ACL Injury

Tottenham's Rodrigo Bentancur receives medical attention during the English Premier League match between Leicester City and Tottenham Hotspur at King Power stadium in Leicester, England, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023. (AP)
Tottenham's Rodrigo Bentancur receives medical attention during the English Premier League match between Leicester City and Tottenham Hotspur at King Power stadium in Leicester, England, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023. (AP)

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur will miss the rest of the season after rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee, the Premier League club said on Monday.

Bentancur was forced off the field in the second half of Saturday's 4-1 league loss to Leicester City. He scored Spurs’ only goal of the defeat.

"He will undergo surgery before beginning his rehabilitation with our medical staff," Spurs said in a statement.

"We're all behind you, Rodrigo."

Bentancur's injury leaves Spurs short-staffed in midfield, with Yves Bissouma also facing a spell on the sidelines after undergoing surgery to repair a stress fracture to his left ankle.

Spurs are fifth in the Premier League standings with 39 points from 23 games.

They next face AC Milan in the Champions League on Tuesday, before hosting West Ham United in a league clash on Sunday.

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Reports: Forest’s Awoniyi Undergoes Surgery After Colliding with Post

Football - Premier League - Nottingham Forest v Leicester City - The City Ground, Nottingham, Britain - May 11, 2025 Nottingham Forest's Taiwo Awoniyi reacts after sustaining an injury as Jota Silva looks on. (Action Images via Reuters)
Football - Premier League - Nottingham Forest v Leicester City - The City Ground, Nottingham, Britain - May 11, 2025 Nottingham Forest's Taiwo Awoniyi reacts after sustaining an injury as Jota Silva looks on. (Action Images via Reuters)
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Reports: Forest’s Awoniyi Undergoes Surgery After Colliding with Post

Football - Premier League - Nottingham Forest v Leicester City - The City Ground, Nottingham, Britain - May 11, 2025 Nottingham Forest's Taiwo Awoniyi reacts after sustaining an injury as Jota Silva looks on. (Action Images via Reuters)
Football - Premier League - Nottingham Forest v Leicester City - The City Ground, Nottingham, Britain - May 11, 2025 Nottingham Forest's Taiwo Awoniyi reacts after sustaining an injury as Jota Silva looks on. (Action Images via Reuters)

Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi underwent surgery for an abdominal injury on Monday after he clattered into a post during their 2-2 Premier League draw with Leicester City a day earlier, British media reports said. 

Substitute Awoniyi rejoined the game after receiving treatment but was limping around for the last 10 minutes. 

The club have yet to respond to a request for comment outside regular business hours in Britain. 

Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis expressed frustration over Awoniyi not being substituted, with manager Nuno Espirito Santo saying the Nigeria international was left on due to a misunderstanding between the coaching and medical departments. 

Forest, a point behind fifth-placed Chelsea, visit West Ham United on Sunday.