Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur is ready to overlook at the least three months after it was confirmed he requires surgical procedure on a hamstring damage, dealing one other important blow to Thomas Frank’s struggling facet.
The Uruguay worldwide, a key determine in midfield this season, was injured throughout Spurs’ Premier League defeat by Bournemouth final week.
With the 28-year-old going through a prolonged spell on the sidelines and more likely to miss the vast majority of the remaining marketing campaign, Tottenham could now be pressured to contemplate coming into the switch market to bolster their midfield choices in the course of the January window.
Bentancur joins Mohammed Kudus on the damage checklist, with the Ghana winger dominated out till after the worldwide break in March as a consequence of a thigh drawback.
Spurs have additionally diminished their attacking choices this month after promoting ahead Brennan Johnson to Crystal Palace for £35m.
The timing of Bentancur’s damage compounds the stress on Frank, with Tottenham enduring a troublesome run of kind.
They sit 14th within the Premier League and had been knocked out of the FA Cup within the third spherical on Saturday following a defeat by Aston Villa. Supporter frustration was evident throughout that match, with boos ringing out at half-time as Spurs trailed 2-0.
Discontent among the many fanbase is continuous to develop, with supporters planning an organised protest at Saturday’s house recreation in opposition to West Ham.
Followers’ group Change for Tottenham have known as on supporters to carry yellow banners, flags and scarves for an indication contained in the stadium forward of kick-off.
The protest follows criticism from the Tottenham Hotspur Supporters’ Belief, which accused the membership of a “dramatic fall in ambition” after discussions with senior figures on the membership.
In an announcement, Change for Tottenham mentioned: “There’s rising frustration throughout the fanbase surrounding the board’s switch technique, readability on the director of soccer position, our steady damage crises season after season, latest outcomes/performances on the pitch and extortionate ticket costs.
“We consider appearing now will hopefully imply our voices are heard at such a pivotal time in the course of the January switch window.
“Our first crew and squad wants severe funding, and after The Lewis Household Belief, Vinai Venkatesham and Fabio Paratici informed supporters that they had been able to be bold and prioritise trophies after Daniel Levy stood down, all we ask as followers is that these guarantees are saved.”
