Former Tottenham stalwart Jan Vertonghen admits he is excited about playing for Benfica against Arsenal in the Europa League.

The two clubs will face off in the round of 32 of the Europa League in the New Year.

Vertonghen was an ever present in the group stage for the Portuguese club, and is relishing taking on his old rivals.

The Belgian 'liked' two tweets on his official account mentioning the game.

One came from the official Europa League account mentioning the game, while the other was from a Tottenham supporter saying "Come on @JanVertonghen you know what you have to do when you return to North London."