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The Independent UK
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Tottenham handed rare fitness boost as long-term absentee returns to training

Tottenham Roberto De Zerbi De Zerbi Rodrigo Bentancur Spurs Sunderland
Roberto De Zerbi during his maiden Tottenham outing at Sunderland - (PA)

Tottenham have been handed a rare fitness boost after Rodrigo Bentancur returned to training.

The Uruguay midfielder had been on Spurs' lengthy casualty list since suffering a hamstring injury in January.

Bentancur now looks set to provide a timely boost for new boss Roberto De Zerbi ahead of the relegation run-in.

Rodrigo Bentancur has returned to Tottenham training after a lengthy lay-off (Getty)

Spurs slipped into the drop zone after the 1-0 defeat at Sunderland in De Zerbi's first game in charge and now have six matches left to save themselves.

They also lost captain Cristian Romero to a season-ending knee injury at the Stadium of Light, while Mohammed Kudus, Wilson Odobert, Ben Davies, James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski remain long-term absentees.

De Zerbi will be hoping Bentancur will be fit for Saturday's visit of the manager's former club Brighton.

The 28-year-old was a regular starter under previous boss Thomas Frank, making 28 appearances in all competitions this season before injury struck.

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