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Vertonghen in doubt as Tottenham prepare for Aston Villa

Jan Vertonghen is under an injury cloud for Tottenham's meeting with Aston Villa this weekend.

The Belgian defender is battling illness which saw him sidelined for last weekend's 0-0 draw with Burnley and is in doubt for Saturday's visit of Villa.

According to reports, Vertonghen's condition is not ideal to start a Premier League match meaning Mauricio Pochettino could be forced to start Vlad Chiriches alongside youngster Eric Dier in central defence.

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