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LEICESTER, England, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur's hopes of securing a Premier League top-four finish suffered another blow as they were thrashed 4-1 by Leicester City on Saturday. Looking to build on their victory over champions Manchester ...

[Eric Dier](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/155532/Eric-Dier) stood off Iheanacho, allowing the Nigerian to pick his spot past goalkeeper [Fraser Forster](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/93193/Fraser-Forster), standing in for injured captain [Hugo Lloris](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/43372/Hugo-Lloris). [Harvey Barnes](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/243386/Harvey-Barnes) adding a fine fourth nine minutes from time, securing Leicester a third straight win in all competitions to move them up to 13th in the table on 24 points from 22 games. [Nampalys Mendy](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/148172/Nampalys-Mendy) hammering home an equaliser in the 23rd minute before [James Maddison](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/194450/James-Maddison)'s second goal in as many games completed the turnaround two minutes later. [Kelechi Iheanacho](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/39902/Kelechi-Iheanacho) added a third in first-half stoppage time to extend Leicester's lead, with the timing of that strike seemingly killing off Spurs' hopes of getting anything from the contest. [Manchester City](/football/team?id=382) last weekend, and chasing a fourth successive victory in all competitions, Spurs carved out an early advantage at the King Power Stadium through [Rodrigo Bentancur](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/215772/Rodrigo-Bentancur)'s close-range finish. [Tottenham Hotspur](/football/team?id=367)'s hopes of securing a Premier League top-four finish suffered another blow as they were thrashed 4-1 at rampant [Leicester City](/football/team?id=375) despite taking the lead on Saturday.

Tottenham's season could be about to unravel as injuries to key men bite hard in a critical stage of the campaign for Antonio Conte's men.

But given their injury issues and defensive struggles, Tottenham might be hoping for damage limitation from their first leg in the hope of being healthier for the return on March 8. With skipper Hugo Lloris out for at least six weeks and their best centre-back Cristian Romero banned, Tottenham’s back three were all over the place against the Foxes, while right wing-back Pedro Porro had a debut to forget. Recent results looked to have signalled a turnaround in Spurs’ form, with the 1-0 victory over Manchester City arguably one of the best performances of the season and also their third clean sheet in a row.

Milan owner Gerry Cardinale is flying back to Italy to watch the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16 against Tottenham and carry several projects.

Last but not least, Cardinale will get the latest updates on the stadium’s project. On February 14, the Serie A giants will host Antonio Conte’s Tottenham at the Stadio Meazza. Sporting CP’s fine remains an issue and if Leao is sold this summer, Cardinale expects to get at least €100m.

Nampalys Mendy's first goal in more than six years inspired Leicester to the comeback win after Rodrigo Bentancur briefly gave Spurs the lead.

Ben Davies’ loose pass was cleared by Wout Faes to Iheanacho, who turned and found the unmarked Maddison to sweep in his ninth goal of the season. Harry Souttar launched a clearance upfield and Iheanacho was given too much space to run at Eric Dier. The error-strewn performance left it a point adrift of the top four having played two games more.

Tottenham midfielder Bentancur will reportedly be out for 'at least six months' after suffering a knee injury in Saturday's loss to Leicester.

[Conte’s future is ‘key’ in Spurs’ attempts to sign Lenglet on a permanent basis](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-204000-week-tottenham-star-clement-lenglet-will-follow-conte-if-he-quits/) after the Italian helped lure him to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Lenglet joined Spurs on a season-long loan from Barcelona last summer and has been in and out of the starting XI this term. Conte is out of contract at the end of the season and his future has been called into question several times during his spell in north London.

Tottenham have been dealt another significant injury blow, with Rodrigo Bentancur joining Yves Bissouma and Hugo Lloris on the sidelines.

Two days earlier Spurs said another midfielder, [Yves Bissouma, needed surgery](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/feb/09/antonio-conte-returns-to-tottenham-after-surgery-but-told-to-take-it-easy) for a stress fracture to his left ankle. [4-1 defeat](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/feb/11/maddison-and-barnes-inspire-leicester-to-emphatic-win-over-spurs) by Leicester on Saturday and replaced by the inexperienced Pape Matar Sarr. Tottenham’s assistant manager, Cristian Stellini, said on Saturday that Sarr was an option to start at Milan.

Tottenham and Uruguay midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur expected to miss 6-8 months as reportts say he suffered ACL injury in Leicester City defeat.

Only Harry Kane has more goal contributions for Conte's side. Club captain Hugo Lloris was ruled out for 6-8 weeks with a knee injury, summer signing Yves Bissouma underwent surgery on a fractured leg and wing-back Ryan Sessegnon suffered a significant hamstring issue all before kick off against Leicester. We hope he feels better in a few days, and we can have him back soon.” Bentancur has been a virtual ever-present for Spurs in a difficult campaign. Bentancur scored the opener for Tottenham at the King Power Stadium, but was withdrawn in the 65th minute with an evident knee injury. Tottenham and Uruguay midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur is expected to be sidelined for up to eight months with a reported ACL tear, suffered in Spurs' 4-1 humiliation against Leicester City on Saturday.

The UEFA Champions League Round of 16 returns with AC Milan hosts Tottenham on Wednesday. Here are the preview of both the teams.

Both teams are striving for victories, so this will be a thrilling encounter between two teams that want to go far in the competition. Only Lloris and Ryan Sessegnon are unavailable for the match, so Spurs don’t have a long injury list. Spurs have struggled this season with three losses in their last five games, and they will now play AC Milan in the Champions League. Despite Milan’s performance this season, the Portuguese have been brilliant and will be an essential player for them against Tottenham. Despite the team’s terrible performance, Kane has continued to be Tottenham’s greatest striker and a goal threat. Milan have only one win in their past seven games and battle to win games, but they will enter this match fresh off a 1-0 victory against Torino.

Although Milan are seven-time European champions, Tuesday's meeting with Tottenham will represent the club's first Champions League knockout round tie since ...

[Hugo Lloris](/people/hugo-lloris/) ruled out with a knee injury, and his deputy [Fraser Forster](/people/fraser-forster/) will be looking for better protection than what he received from his defence at the weekend. [Antonio Conte](/people/antonio-conte/)'s return to the touchline looked set to coincide with a positive result when [Rodrigo Bentancur](/people/rodrigo-bentancur/) gave Tottenham the lead in Saturday's away encounter against Leicester, but it turned out to be a forgettable afternoon for the North London club. [Cristian Romero](/people/cristian-romero/) was suspended for the Premier League meeting with Leicester, and he will replace [Japhet Tanganga](/people/japhet-tanganga/) in the lineup on Tuesday, joining [Eric Dier](/people/eric-dier/) and [Ben Davies](/people/ben-davies/) in a back three.

Tottenham look to bounce back from a demoralising defeat on the weekend against an AC Milan side also struggling for form.

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The Tottenham Hotspur players that are either suspended or injured for the club's Champions League tie against Milan on February 14.

[little to no chance](https://www.90min.com/posts/tottenham-fixtures-spurs-games-fraser-forster-start-hugo-lloris-injury) of featuring in either leg of Tottenham's European tie after damaging his knee ligaments. The Uruguayan midfielder required oxygen as a stretcher was brought onto the pitch after he crumpled to the turf against Leicester. On the weekend, Bentancur became the latest visitor to Tottenham's increasingly crowded treatment room. On his last appearance at San Siro against Milan, the World Cup winner got a goal and an assist as Atalanta ran out 3-0 winners in 2021. However, the Dane won't add to that tally this Tuesday as he serves a one-match suspension after accumulating three yellow cards in the Romero was serving a Premier League suspension after his red card against

There are strong reports in Uruguay that Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur won't just miss the Champions League against Milan, but will be out.

Bentancur had scored in yesterday’s 4-1 Premier League defeat to Leicester City, only to then limp off with a serious knee injury. According to reports from Italy and Uruguay, it is more serious than previously thought, as medics expect a torn anterior cruciate injury. [Milan](/teams/milan), but will be out for the season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament.

Carlo Cudicini has played for both Milan and Tottenham Hotspur, so the current Chelsea employee predicts their Champions League clash and reveals when he ...

“When Kane was just coming into the senior squad, he was a kid. “Tottenham are a bit of a strange club, because potentially they could compete at the top level every season. They have a marvellous stadium, a wonderful training ground, fans who have been waiting many years to celebrate a trophy.

Tottenham star Rodrigo Bentancur is set to be out for the next six months after suffering a serious knee injury against Leicester City on Saturday.

[Spurs were thrashed 4-1 at the King Power](https://metro.co.uk/2023/02/11/tim-sherwood-tears-into-44m-signing-pedro-porro-after-dismal-tottenham-debut-18266924/) despite Bentancur opening the scoring after just 14 minutes. MORE : [check our sport page](https://metro.co.uk/sport/).

Taking on AC Milan at San Siro on Tuesday should be Conte's ideal stage. As a successful former player and coach at Juventus, and title-winning boss of Inter ...

Made captain for the first time in his career, James Maddison responded with a goal and an assist. Conte is at his best with his back to the wall and it would be no surprise if Tottenham progressed against Milan, who beat Torino 1-0 last Friday but remain fragile. Maddison is believed to have had further checks on his knee last week and keeping him fit holds the key to Leicester’s season. Next up, a trip to Old Trafford on Sunday, the sort of stage Maddison craves. It will also have occurred to Inter coach Simone Inzaghi that Conte might one day want his old job back, even though he and the club parted on unhappy terms two years ago. They lost four on the spin after the World Cup and with fixtures against Aston Villa, Tottenham, Manchester United and Arsenal, February looked daunting. All the while his wife Elisabetta and daughter Vittoria are living in Italy. ‘For sure to have my family in Italy is not good,’ said Conte last month. Whether he can regain it in time for a big European tie seems doubtful. with vacancies potentially appearing at all of Italy's big three clubs, his time in English football may soon be up [AC Milan](/sport/teampages/acmilan.html) at San Siro on Tuesday should be Conte’s ideal stage. The

The Foxes thumped Spurs 4-1 in the Premier League on Saturday in a damaging blow to their Champions League hopes.

The performance was really poor and the fans deserve more than they received. 'I can stand here and speak all day but the most important thing is on the pitch. 'Of course, it will be really tough, don't get me wrong. 'We are playing in the Champions League on Tuesday, this was everyone's dream and we wanted to be in this position last year. We have to be as a unit and we have to be all together in the same way. 'I wouldn't say we are confident, but words are not enough.

Conte is back in Italy for the last 16 first leg tie just two weeks after undergoing gallbladder surgery in his homeland and his return is likely to be just ...

“The team has to change something. It’s about the desire,” Stellini said. You have to be better mentally, better in the approach.” The nadir in Tottenham’s spluttering season came in a 4-1 rout at Leicester on Saturday in Conte’s return to the dugout after his operation. The Tottenham boss has looked increasingly unsettled this season and, with his contract expiring at the end of the campaign, it would be little surprise if he decided to quit the Premier League club in May. Conte is back in Italy for the last 16 first leg tie just two weeks after undergoing gallbladder surgery in his homeland and his return is likely to be just as uncomfortable as his previous visit.