da bet7k： Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has revealed that Jan Vertonghen will undergo a scan this week to learn the extent of an ankle problem.
da supremo： The Belgian was left out of the team that took on Crystal Palace on Sunday, but they managed to get the job done without him.
Harry Kane scored late to snatch all three points for Mauricio Pochettino’s team, while the defenders also kept a clean sheet at Selhurst Park.
According to football.london, while speaking to reporters in his pre-match press conference, the manager provided an update on Vertonghen’s situation.
“He received a heavy knock on his ankle. We were training yesterday and we couldn’t not communicate because we were waiting until the next day to assess him to see whether it was possible to play him. He wasn’t ready, but now we need to see. We hope it’s not a big deal.”
The Belgian’s absence marked the first Premier League game of the season that the centre-back has not started.
If Vertonghen misses Wednesday’s FA Cup replay against Rochdale, it would not be a huge loss as Pochettino could rest players anyway.
Not having the centre-back to call upon against Huddersfield Town at the weekend could pose a problem, but Tottenham fans will be more concerned about next week’s Champions League last-16 second leg against Juventus.
The tie is nicely poised at 2-2, and the North London outfit will need their best XI available.