Tottenham defender Vlad Chiriches is delighted for teammate Nabil Bentaleb over his World Cup chance.

Bentaleb is in Algeria's squad for the Brazil tournament.

"He's had a great season, came into the first team just before Christmas and did really well," Chiriches told the Spurs website.

"I think he deserves to play for Algeria at the World Cup and I wish him all the best."

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