World of Soccer

Spurs employ science to get Vertonghen fit

*EUROPA LEAGUE: Tottenham will use blood-spinning technique PRP to try to get Jan Vertonghen back to fitness in quick time.

Vertonghen suffered ankle ligament damage during Tottenham’s 2-1 win over Fulham last week, and given that Vlad Chiriches and Younes Kaboul are currently injured, Spurs need their top defender to return as soon as possible. In order to get Vertonghen back in first-team action, Spurs will take a sample of the player’s blood, remove the platelets — the cells that assist the healing process — and inject them back into the injured area.