According to Football.London, Bentancur will miss several key Tottenham Hotspur Premier League matches due to suspension.

De Zerbi will be without Bentancur for three consecutive Premier League games after the latter was sent off for violent conduct during Tottenham Hotspur's heated draw with Manchester United.

In the final 15 minutes of Saturday night's match at Old Trafford, the ball came loose on the left flank. The Tottenham Hotspur midfielder, eager to relieve defensive pressure, rushed in and lunged at Luke Shaw. The Manchester United defender jumped over Bentancur, who then reached the ball.

Shaw was unhappy with the challenge and kicked the ball into the advertising hoardings, but Bentancur had already cleared it before his opponent arrived. By then, Stuart Attwell had blown his whistle, ruling that Bentancur had fouled Shaw.

Subsequently, Bentancur was pushed out of bounds by the Manchester United defender and fell heavily to the ground. When he got up, he headbutted Shaw's face, sparking a mass brawl.

The Uruguayan player received a red card, a decision quickly confirmed by VAR. The Premier League Match Centre stated: "He headbutted Shaw with considerable force — this constitutes violent conduct. He got up and moved towards Shaw, making a head motion."

Speaking to Sky Sports after the match, De Zerbi admitted his player "made a mistake" but added that the incident sparked the reaction needed for the team to secure a point. He said: "I kissed Bentancur in the changing room because we needed that reaction, that character."

"Football is about character. I liked what happened after the red card. What we need now is that kind of situation, not to get a red card, but not to accept defeat."

De Zerbi continued: "I am very happy because I saw the right fighting spirit, the right character. I want to build from this character, this reaction, this performance. The goal now is to build a team."

"We are a group of excellent players, but we are not yet a team. To be a team means playing for your teammates, suffering together, and attacking together."

He added: "Today was the first time this season that we showed ourselves to be a team. We played for our teammates, we played together, we stayed in the game in every situation, we attacked as a team, and we defended as a team."

According to Football.London, due to the violent conduct suspension, Bentancur will miss three matches: Tottenham Hotspur's games against Coventry, Chelsea, and Crystal Palace.

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