Tottenham Hotspur defender Jan Vertonghen says he is "gutted" to be out injured.

The Belgium international centre-back hurt his ankle in his side's weekend win over West Brom at White Hart Lane and appeared in genuine pain as he was replaced by Ben Davies.




Spurs sent Vertonghen for a scan on his ankle on Monday, fearing ligament damage. While it is now known he has damaged his ligaments, Spurs are assessing the level of damage, which will dictate how long Vertonghen will be out for.

And the Belgian is disappointed to have suffered the injury.
 


But he has vowed to return to action as soon as possible.

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He wrote on Twitter: "Thanks to everyone for your kind messages.

"Gutted to be injured, but will be back as soon as I can."

It has been claimed that Vertonghen is looking at up to two months out of action, something which would be a big blow to Spurs.

Boss Mauricio Pochettino recently switched to a formation playing three at the back, making Vertonghen's presence all the more crucial for the north London outfit.