Vertonghen ruled out with knee ligament damage
Posted January 26, 2016 6:00 am
LONDON (AP) - Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen will be out of action for several weeks after damaging ligaments in his knee.
Tottenham says the Belgium international was injured during Saturday's Premier League game at Crystal Palace.
The London club says "further assessment & scans have confirmed that Jan Vertonghen sustained damage to his medial collateral ligament in his knee at Palace."
Vertonghen has played in every league game this season for Tottenham.
Crystal Palaceâs Wilfried Zaha, centre front, shoots at goal, his shot was directed in by Tottenham Hotspurâs Jan Vertonghen for an own goal for the opening goal of the game as Tottenham Hotspurâs Christian Eriksen attempts to challenge during the English Premier League soccer match between Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur at Selhurst Park in London, Saturday Jan. 23, 2016. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)
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