Football, Premier League – Tottenham misses its return and stumbles against promoted Leicester (1-1), Rodriguo Bentancur injured

Tottenham dominated and took an early lead at promoted Leicester for the resumption of the Premier League on Monday, but the “Spurs” were held to a 1-1 draw and are worried after the serious injury to midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur, who was taken off on a stretcher. The 27-year-old Uruguayan player was injured at the end of the game during an aerial duel and the paramedics immediately took care of him, called by his teammates, whose faces betrayed great concern.

He was carried off the pitch at the King Power Stadium on a stretcher, wearing a mask on his face, and to applause from the opposing crowd. The incident cast a chill over a lively encounter, which Tottenham outrageously dominated, especially in the first half, but were unable to pull away.

First for Solanke

Up front, Dominic Solanke fought hard for his first official appearance for the “Spurs”, who recruited him from Bournemouth for around 80 million euros (76 M EUR plus 11.5 M EUR in bonuses). But it was his English compatriot James Maddison, a former Leicester player, who took the spotlight in the match, between the whistles that accompanied his return to the King Power Stadium and the applause that followed his replacement in the second half.

He notably delivered a superb cross for Pedro Porro’s head (29th, 1-0) for the opening goal. Leicester, cornered, managed to hold the score and then equalize thanks to their iconic captain Jamie Vardy, 37 years old and 2016 English champion, with a furious diving header (57th, 1-1).