Overview
- Multiple outlets, citing Fabrizio Romano, report Rodrigo Bentancur will undergo hamstring surgery and be sidelined for about three months, with no official club confirmation yet.
- Accounts differ on when the injury occurred, with some reports pointing to the FA Cup loss to Aston Villa and others to the prior league defeat at Bournemouth.
- Thomas Frank said the lack of midfield depth influenced his late substitutions against Villa, with Archie Gray and João Palhinha the only senior central midfielders available.
- Tottenham are exploring January solutions in central midfield, with both short-term and longer-term options under consideration.
- Supporters’ groups plan a protest at Saturday’s home match against West Ham, and Spurs are reported to be close to a £13m deal for Santos left-back Souza.