Tottenham Handed Midfield Setback as Key Injury Rules Star Out for Three Months and Spurs Weigh January Transfer Move

Tottenham Hotspur are bracing themselves for a lengthy spell without Rodrigo Bentancur, who is expected to be sidelined for around three months, according to talkSPORT.

The Uruguay midfielder picked up a hamstring injury during Spurs’ 3-2 loss to Bournemouth last Wednesday and subsequently missed Saturday’s FA Cup defeat to Aston Villa.

Although head coach Thomas Frank has yet to confirm an exact timeframe for Bentancur’s return, he acknowledged after the Cherries match that the problem “looks like a serious one.”

The injury could force Tottenham to dip into the January transfer market to bolster their midfield, though talkSPORT claims that a move for Atletico Madrid’s Conor Gallagher is not currently on the agenda.