Rodrigo Bentancur will now be unavailable for an important run of games for Tottenham after being handed a straight red card against Man United.Bentancur was only introduced on 66 minutes in the clash on Sunday, with the 29-year-old replacing Lucas Bergvall when the score was 0-0. Saturday 10th October Premier League Manchester UnitedManchester United1|1TottenhamTottenhamHowever, just 12 minutes later and five minutes after United opened the scoring, the midfielder received his marching orders after losing his head in a confrontation with Luke Shaw.The Man United left-back shoved Bentancur to the ground and the Spurs man decided to lean into Shaw’s head, which Stuart Attwell deemed to be a headbutt, before immediately brandishing a red card.Credit: @thefrederikkejensen / InstagramRodrigo Bentancur will miss three matches for TottenhamThe red card was given to the Uruguayan for violent conduct, which spells bad news for Roberto De Zerbi’s side.That means that, as per the Premier League’s rules, Bentancur is now suspended for three matches instead of just one.Spurs are unlikely to appeal the red card decision since they would be risking the punishment being expanded to four matches as a penalty if the FA deems Tottenham’s challenge has “no realistic prospect of success” and considers it an attempt to delay the suspension.Here are the three matches that Bentancur will miss for the Lilywhites:Tottenham Hotspur vs Coventry City, October 19, MondayChelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur, October 24, SaturdayTottenham Hotspur vs Crystal Palace, October 31, SaturdayWhy Bentancur’s suspension could be a blessing in disguise for SpursTottenham are desperate to get some wins on the board and move up the table, and there is no doubt that De Zerbi would have preferred to have the reliable Bentancur available.However, this suspension could potentially work in the favour of Mateus Fernandes, who may finally get an opportunity to start matches in his preferred central midfield role.It could also give Lucas Bergvall more game time over the coming weeks, which could be important to ensuring that the Swede is happy and does not push for a move again in January.READ MORE: Stunning stat shows Tottenham did something brutal to Bruno Fernandes at Old TraffordThe post How many games will Rodrigo Bentancur miss for Tottenham after red card? appeared first on Spurs Web.