AliousRodrigo Bentancur has followed Dejan Kulusevski in catching up with his international teammates as he edges closer to making his comeback from injury.
The 28-year-old Tottenham midfielder visited the Uruguay squad in London on Tuesday ahead of their clash with England at Wembley on Wednesday night. Bentancur has been sidelined since January after undergoing surgery for a serious hamstring injury. The Uruguayan FA shared images on social media showing him spending time with the squad at their training base before the match.
Encouragingly for Spurs, Bentancur is closing in on a return to training. His personal fitness coach, Daniel Fernandez, recently revealed that his recovery is progressing ahead of schedule, with the surgical wound healing well and rehabilitation running about two weeks faster than initially expected.
He has already resumed light work on the pitch following an extended period focused on rehab and strength conditioning. Fernandez added that Bentancur could rejoin full training by the end of the month, although a return to competitive action is more likely toward the end of April, provided there are no setbacks.
Interim manager Igor Tudor also expressed optimism about Bentancur’s recovery, alongside James Maddison, saying the club hopes for positive updates from the medical team in the coming weeks.
Bentancur isn’t the only Spurs player reconnecting with international teammates during injury recovery. His former Juventus colleague Dejan Kulusevski, who has been out since knee surgery last May, also linked up with the Sweden squad in Spain.
Footage circulated showing the 25-year-old walking with a limp at the training ground while greeting Sweden head coach Graham Potter. However, Kulusevski later reassured fans on Instagram, explaining that the limp was due to a minor knee procedure two weeks ago and confirming that his recovery is going well.
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