Tottenham’s Bentancur taken off on stretcher after injury against Liverpool

Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur was taken off on a stretcher just six minutes into Wednesday’s Carabao Cup semi-final first leg against Liverpool.

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 received oxygen before he was replaced by forward Brennan Johnson.

It was later confirmed he was conscious and talking and was taken to hospital for further checks.

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou told Sky Sports after the game: “I don’t have all the information. My understanding is he is conscious and he was conscious when he got to the dressing room. We took him to hospital to get him checked over.

“It was worrying and always a concern but from what I know hopefully he will be OK.”

The game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium finished 1-0 to Spurs after Lucas Bergvall’s late strike.