Roberto De Zerbi has already felt the swing of Tottenham’s injury axe but he has been handed a rare fitness boost
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Roberto De Zerbi during his maiden Tottenham outing at Sunderland (PA)
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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-offopen image in gallery
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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