Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur recently suffered an injury during their recent 1-0 victory over Liverpool, find out more about the injury below along with his update as his video goes viral
Following the injury, a renowned sports doctor Brian Sutterer has provided a thorough analysis and explanation of the incident.
What happened to footballer Rodrigo Bentancur, did he suffer a heart attack and his latest health update after head injury video goes viral
Worrying scenes in the Carabao Cup semi-final as Rodrigo Bentancur was stretchered off the pitch after receiving lengthy treatment for an off-the-ball injury.🥺
Hoping it’s nothing serious ❤️#RodrigoBentancur #TOTLIV #CarabaoCup pic.twitter.com/e9XnywVGOv
— Sportskeeda Football (@skworldfootball) January 8, 2025
During the match, Ange Postecoglou’s side narrowly defeated the Reds and now hold a strong position ahead of the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg next month.
Rodrigo Bentancur who was conscious in the dressing room after his injury in the sixth minute of the semifinal has now said he is “all good” after being taken off on a stretcher after the 27-year-old Uruguay international fell while unchallenged as he stretched to head a ball from a corner.
Bentancur was treated on the pitch for around nine minutes and required oxygen, before being taken to hospital for further checks and he posted on his Instagram account in the early hours of Thursday morning, saying: “All good, guys. Thank you for the messages. Congratulations for the victory boys.”
“All good, guys! Thank you for the messages!!! Congratulations for the victory boys!!! 🥰😍”
An update from Rodrigo Bentancur 🤍 pic.twitter.com/om9Hdv3oP5
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) January 9, 2025
Rodrigo Bentancur injury
Tottenham midfielder Bentancur recently got injured during his team’s recent 1-0 victory over Liverpool. The 27-year-old seemingly collapsed without contact, and medical officials had to stretch him off the pitch. During the match, Bentancur jumped up to head Pedro Porro’s corner but landed awkwardly after the jump. He then continued to remain motionless on the pitch while play continued, needing urgent medical attention.
As a result, the medics rushed to his side and provided treatment on the field for about nine minutes before taking him off the field on a stretcher. Both sets of fans seemingly applauded him as he got taken off. Medics had to give the Uruguayan international an oxygen mask and take him to the hospital. Following the shocking incident, the club released a reassuring update, confirming that the midfielder was conscious and speaking.
Rodrigo Bentancur injury analysis
was there something wrong with bentancur here already or am I trippin pic.twitter.com/5Xw1uHK7ND
— mati𓅓 (@mas1lfc) January 8, 2025
Renowned sports doctor Brian Sutterer went on to share a thorough analysis of Bentancur’s injury. He shared the analysis on his YouTube channel, starting out by reassuring his viewers that there was nothing unusual about Bentancur’s collapse. He explains:
It’s very clear, he hits his head, loses consciousness, and we’re dealing with a concussion.”
He then continues:
As he goes to head the ball, because he’s rotating his head so much to the side, he gets his body into an awkward position. He loses all sense of where he is, and then hits his head on the ground. This isn’t a sudden cardiac collapse or anything, it’s a concussion.”
Several footages on social media showed Bentancur moving his jaw in an unusual way. It sparked major speculation that his collapse was inevitable, but Sutterer quickly dismissed these claims. He stated that nothing leading up to the collapse was “a mystery”. However, he explained that the jaw movement was likely just Bentancur’s quirk or tick and wasn’t him suffering a heart attack or cardiac arrest.
Brian then dismissed fears about his teammates placing his head in a certain position as they feared he would choke on their tongue. He explained that players should depend on medical staff and not “suddenly turn them over and roll them around.”
Hope Bentancur is ok,
He is clearly not with it when waiting for the corner to come in.
Jaw is all over the place pic.twitter.com/NpYW8iTJBF
— Mitch Davis (@mitchdavis_1) January 8, 2025