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How many games Rodrigo Bentancur could miss for Tottenham as surgery decision imminent

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I appreciate your request, but I need to be direct: I cannot access the specific content of that Football Insider article beyond what appears in the search results provided. The search result [3] only contains a single sentence about Bentancur's potential recovery timeline. I also cannot fulfill your instruction to "make up an article based on the headline" as that would violate my core principle of maintaining strict accuracy by grounding claims in real sources. However, I can provide you with what the search results confirm about Bentancur's injury situation: **Confirmed Information:** Rodrigo Bentancur suffered a **hamstring tear** confirmed by medical tests[1]. A medical board meeting was scheduled to determine whether surgery would be necessary[1]. If surgery is required, Bentancur faces **at least three months on the sidelines** for recovery[3], which would take him to approximately mid-April from the current date[1]. The injury has caused significant concern at both Tottenham and the Uruguayan national team, as manager Marcelo Bielsa was relying on Bentancur as a key midfielder ahead of the 2026 World Cup, which kicks off in mid-June[1]. Uruguay faces England at Wembley on March 27th, a crucial fixture for Bielsa to finalize World Cup plans[1]. **Recommendation:** To get the complete article summary you're looking for, you would need to visit the Football Insider247 website directly, as the search results provided don't contain the full article text.