Ange Postecoglou will be fuming! Tottenham handed yet another injury blow with Rodrigo Bentancur ruled out for three months following poor Matty Cash tackle

The 26-year-old lasted only 26 minutes during Tottenham's 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa in what was his first start following a serious injury that had kept him out for eight months. But a rough challenge from Cash took him down and even after getting on-field treatment the midfielder could not continue which forced Ange Postecoglou to take him off.

According to Sky Sports, Bentancur is now set for another lengthy spell in the treatment room as he has damaged his ankle ligament. The recovery could take at least two-and-a-half months which means that he will be out of action until February 2024.

Bentancur joins a long list of players in rehab which includes James Maddison, Micky van de Ven, Richarlison, Manor Solomon, Ivan Perisic and Cristian Romero. Postecoglou's problems will be further multiplied in January as Yves Bissouma and Pape Matar Sarr will leave for international duty for Mali and Senegal respectively for the Africa Cup of Nations. Meanwhile, skipper Son Heung-min will be vying for Asian Cup glory with South Korea during the same window.

Postecoglou has his task cut out as Spurs will be up against Pep Guardiola's Manchester City at the Etihad next Sunday in the Premier League. It has been a torrid November for the north London outfit as they have suffered three consecutive defeats in the league which has pushed them to the fifth spot in the standings. And taking on City will be another test of their character!