Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-min celebrated the return of midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur against Crystal Palace.
Rodrigo Bentancur is back with Tottenham Hotspur and his teammate Son Heung-min seems very excited.
Tottenham beat Crystal Palace 2-1 on Friday night, temporarily moving to within five points of a lead at the top of the Premier League table.
Son scored Tottenham’s second after a Joel Ward own goal, and Spurs did not give in when Palace pulled one back late.
The icing on the cake was the return of midfielder Bentancur, who came on as a substitute in the second half.
Son Heung-min celebrates the return of Rodrigo Bentancur
Bentancur has not been seen in Premier League action since the defeat to Leicester City in January.
The Uruguayan suffered a significant knee injury in that match and has since come a long road to recovery.
Bentancur was only introduced for a few minutes, but it was a great moment for him, the Spurs team and the traveling fans.
Captain Son is certainly happy to greet Bentancur’s return Tottenham official website.
Son admitted that seeing Bentancur makes him smile, but it was also an emotional moment after seeing him go through such a difficult journey.
Son added that Bentancur is an “incredible player” that Ange Postecoglou can turn to moving forward.
“It makes me laugh. What an incredible player to have on our team. He is like a new signing,” Son stated. “We were looking forward to having him back and when he showed up, I was excited because he’s a good friend of mine.”
“I enjoy every moment with him, even last season when I suffered an injury, he was always pushing me. I’m really grateful that he came back healthy, I hope that now he stays fit and is a big boost to the team. “I am very happy to have him back,” he added.
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Players react to Bentancur’s return
We’ve already covered Sergio Reguilón’s message to Bentancur, but the left-back isn’t the only one who loves his return.
Bentancur used Instagram to post an emotional message about his return with players around the world reacting.
Former Spurs right-back Matt Doherty and current Tottenham winger Manor Solomon showed their support for the former Juventus player.
Alvaro Morata said “come on animals” while Paulo Dybala, once a Spurs transfer target, responded with three love hearts.
Pedro Porro added “let’s go brother”, and the players who have played for Bentancur were clearly delighted to see him back in action.
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