Is Rodrigo Bentancur fit to play for Tottenham against Everton? Ange Postecoglou shares update on midfielder's head injury against Leicester

Rodrigo Bentancur suffered a serious concussion in Tottenham's 1-1 draw with Leicester and rules will mean he will miss the game against Everton this weekend.

In the middle of the second half, from a Tottenham From the corner, the Uruguayan collided heads with Foxes winger Abdul Fatawu.

Fatawu was fine, but Bentancur fell to the ground in a disgusting manner and was left unconscious for several minutes.

He was immediately treated by medical staff and was awake when he was taken off the pitch on a stretcher.

The former Juventus player He was not taken to hospital and was assessed by Spurs medical staff in the dressing room.

And ahead of the Everton This weekend, we'll see why he won't play.

Is Rodrigo Bentancur fit to play against Everton?

Under Premier League concussion guidelines, Bentancur will not be allowed to play in this weekend's game against Everton.

This is because any player who suffers a concussion in a match cannot return to competitive action for at least six days.

Tottenham's game against Leicester was on Monday and the next match is on Saturday, meaning the Uruguayan will miss Spurs' first home game of the season.

He will undergo a formal post-match assessment and if this reveals no signs of concussion, Bentancur can return to first-team training.

Tottenham also used a concussion substitute, known as an additional permanent concussion substitute (APCS), and there are rules associated with using one of these.

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Spurs must now submit medical information and a report on Bentancur's condition within seven days of being placed on the APCS against Leicester.

The relevant Premier League sub-section will verify this information and ensure that everything is correct.

If all goes well and Bentancur shows no delayed signs of concussion, the midfielder will be able to return to action against Newcastle United Sunday, September 1st.

Although Spurs fans will be disappointed that he cannot play against Everton, they will be pleased to know that he is fine and that proper procedure was followed.

Speaking after the match about Bentancur, the Spurs manager Angel Postecoglou He said: “He is awake and communicating.

“It's a head injury, we'll leave it in the hands of the medical team, but he's conscious and communicating.

“Nowadays we are always cautious at the moment.”