Tottenham defender Toby Alderweireld admits he is concerned for the safety of family and friends home in Belgium.

Alderweireld's brother works for the police force in the Belgian capital, which remains on the highest level of terror alert after attacks on Paris on November 13 resulted in the deaths of 130 people.

Universities, schools and the metro system were due to stay closed in Brussels today and Alderweireld said: “It is not as bad as it was for the French people, but in Brussels there are a lot of problems so, of course, it affects you, especially as my brother is a police officer.

“He doesn't talk a lot about it but sometimes he has been working in different places from where he normally works. All his free days have been cancelled and he is working every day. He has to do his daily job like the rest of us.

“My family are in Antwerp, which is 28 miles from Brussels, so it's not a good situation and hopefully it is over quickly. You think about it, it's always in the news, everyone talks about it. We have talked about it in the Tottenham squad, of course.

"All the Belgian players talk about it, the English guys are reading about it as well and want to know what is happening. I try to focus on football and hope these kind of things do not happen anymore. Let's hope it settles quickly."