Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur has been hit with a seven-game ban by the Football Association (FA) for his racist remark against Spurs captain Heung-min Son. Bentancur suggested South Koreans “all look the same” during an appearance on Uruguayan TV in June.

Spurs will be without their influential midfielder for a lengthy spell after an independent regulatory commission delivered their verdict

RODRIGO BENTANCUR is understood to have been banned for seven domestic games for a racist comment about Tottenham team-mate Son Heung-min. The Uruguayan midfielder, 27, was charged by the FA in

With the minimum of six matches, Bentancur would miss Premier League games against Manchester City, Fulham, Bournemouth, Chelsea and Southampton as well as the EFL Cup quarter-final against Manchester United. The seventh match is against Liverpool in the Premier League, should the ban be any longer.

Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur speaks for first time on expected seven-game ban - The midfielder is expected to be hit with a hefty ban

Tottenham's Rodrigo Bentancur has been hit by a seven-game suspension, following a racist remark towards South Korean teammate Son Heung-min.

Uruguayan midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur was filmed in June saying that South Korean people "look the same" in a television interview which was conducted in Spanish

Tottenham: The seven games banned Rodrigo Bentancur will miss after FA guilty verdict - The Uruguayan midfielder is expected to be banned over remarks made about Heung-min Son

The Tottenham Hotspur midfielder is expected to receive a lengthy ban following his controversial comments about his captain