Spurs star Rodrigo Bentancur knocked unconscious and stretchered off during the Leicester match.

Tottenham star Rodrigo Bentancur appeared to be knocked out before being stretchered off during a Premier League match against Leicester City.

On Monday night, play at the King Power Stadium was halted for eight minutes while medical personnel treated the ailing Bentancur.

The incident happened in the 70th minute of the teams’ first match of the season, when the midfielder collided with an opposing player in Leicester’s box, landing hard and face first.

Bentancur appeared to be knocked out cold, with players from both teams immediately signalling for the game to be halted and medical personnel rushing onto the pitch to treat the Uruguayan and provide him oxygen.

Players, coaching staff, and fans were visibly upset and concerned about the situation, but Bentancur was eventually able to sit up before being transferred to a stretcher.

As the 27-year-old exited the pitch, supporters applauded, and Archie Gray took his place.

With the game still going on, Sky Sports reported that Bentancur was ‘up and talking’ in the dressing room and would continue to be monitored by Tottenham’s doctors.

The injury occurred when the score was 1-1 after Pedro Porro opened the scoring for Spurs in a dominant first half, but the Foxes fought back with a shock equaliser from Jamie Vardy after the break.

The match ended that way, with both sides passing up opportunities to take all three points, but this is a result that will benefit Leicester far more than Tottenham.

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