Rodrigo Bentancur: Tottenham’s midfielder left on a 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 went down unchallenged as he stretched to head home a corner.

Bentancur was treated on the pitch for around nine minutes and given oxygen before being replaced by striker Brennan Johnson.

It was later confirmed that he was conscious and talking and will go to the hospital for further checks.

The game at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium was goalless when Bentancur started.