Tottenham handed rare fitness boost as long-term absentee returns to training

Football
16 Apr 2026 • 2:13 AM MYT
The Independent
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Tottenham have been handed a rare fitness boost after Rodrigo Bentancur returned to training.

The Uruguay midfielder had been on Spurs' lengthy casualty list since suffering a hamstring injury in January.

Bentancur now looks set to provide a timely boost for new boss Roberto De Zerbi ahead of the relegation run-in.

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Spurs slipped into the drop zone after the 1-0 defeat at Sunderland in De Zerbi's first game in charge and now have six matches left to save themselves.

They also lost captain Cristian Romero to a season-ending knee injury at the Stadium of Light, while Mohammed Kudus, Wilson Odobert, Ben Davies, James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski remain long-term absentees.

De Zerbi will be hoping Bentancur will be fit for Saturday's visit of the manager's former club Brighton.

The 28-year-old was a regular starter under previous boss Thomas Frank, making 28 appearances in all competitions this season before injury struck.

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