Tottenham Hotspur have appealed against Rodrigo Bentancur’s seven-game ban for comments he made about team-mate Son Heung-min. Bentancur will remain suspended from domestic competitions while the appeal is heard,

Tottenham Hotspur player Rodrigo Bentancur has been given a seven-match suspension and fined around $126,000 (£100,000) for a comment he made in an interview about teammate Son Heung-min.

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur has been handed a seven-game ban and a £100,000 fine by the English Football Association for using abusive language and bringing the game into disrepute during an interview on Uruguayan TV.