LONDON (AP) — Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur was carried off on a stretcher in the 14th minute of a match against Liverpool in the English League Cup semifinals on Wednesday after falling to the ground at a corner.
Medical staff immediately ran onto the field as the Uruguay international lay face down on the turf, with players from both teams looking concerned.
The 27-year-old Bentancur had tried to head a ball that had been curled in from the right in the sixth minute.
Fans applauded as he was carried off the field.
The score was 0-0 at the time in the first-leg match.
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Tottenham's Rodrigo Bentancur receives medical treatment during the English League Cup semi final first leg soccer match between Tottenham and Liverpool, at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)
Los médicos sacan en camilla a Rodrigo Bentancur de Tottenham tras sufrir una lesión en el partido contra Liverpool por las semifinales de la Copa de la Liga inglesa, el miércoles 8 de enero de 2025. (AP Foto/Ian Walton)
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