{"id":272701,"date":"2025-11-20T02:09:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T02:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/272701\/"},"modified":"2025-11-20T02:09:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T02:09:07","slug":"tottenham-player-gets-sent-off-after-horror-tackle-on-opponent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/272701\/","title":{"rendered":"Tottenham player gets sent off after horror tackle on opponent"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>An experienced Tottenham Hotspur player received his marching orders after making a shocking tackle during an international friendly on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>It has been a positive international break for Tottenham players, with a total of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spurs-web.com\/spurs-news\/17-tottenham-hotspur-players-who-have-already-qualified-for-the-2026-world-cup\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">17 Spurs players sealing their spots in next summer\u2019s World Cup<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>One of those is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spurs-web.com\/tag\/rodrigo-bentancur\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rodrigo Bentancur<\/a>, who will be at next summer\u2019s tournament, with Uruguay having wrapped up a spot at the 2026 World Cup last month.<\/p>\n<p>However, the South American side, who are managed by former Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa, were humbled by tournament hosts the United States on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rodrigo-bentancur-2022-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Rodrigo Bentancur Tottenham\" class=\"wp-image-352239\" \/>Credit: @harryphoto.kr \/ InstagramRodrigo Bentancur was sent off for Uruguay<\/p>\n<p>Mauricio Pochettino\u2019s men thrashed Uruguay 5-1 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Bentancur started the game and played 64 minutes before being sent off for a horror challenge.<\/p>\n<p>The Tottenham man slid into a tackle with his foot high and with his studs showing, going over the top of the ball before catching an opponent on the shin.<\/p>\n<p>Bentancur is expected to start for Spurs against Arsenal<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spurs-web.com\/spurs-news\/tottenham-fans-may-be-worried-by-what-thomas-frank-just-said-about-midfield-balance\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Thomas Frank has continued to defend the midfield pairing of Joao Palhinha and Rodrigo Bentancur<\/a> and has tended to default to the same double-pivot in big matches.<\/p>\n<p>One would expect the same pairing to start at the Emirates on Sunday, particularly with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spurs-web.com\/spurs-news\/tottenham-receive-worrying-injury-update-on-pape-sarr-ahead-of-north-london-derby\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Pape Sarr a doubt to be fit for the Arsenal clash<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>From a Tottenham perspective, it is thus not a bad thing that Bentancur did not play 90 minutes in Florida, albeit that is not the manner in which the 28-year-old would have wanted his evening to end.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>       Have something to tell us about this article? 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