Euro 2016 boost for Wales as Belgium suffer Vertonghen injury blow
Key defender is ruled out for rest of tournament after twisting his ankle
Belgium have been dealt a major blow ahead of their Euro 2016 quarter-final against Wales after defender Jan Vertonghen was ruled out of the rest of the tournament with an ankle injury.
The Tottenham Hotspur defender, 29, tore ligaments in his left ankle in training on Thursday, with coach Marc Wilmots saying that he could be out for up to two months as a result.
Vertonghen spent a spell on the sidelines earlier this year after suffering a knee ligament injury playing for Tottenham.
“He should be out for between six and eight weeks,” Wilmots said at a press conference in Lille, where Friday’s match will be played.
“He had the same injury three or four months ago and took six weeks to come back. It depends on his rehabilitation and everything that follows.”