For the first time since November 9, Tottenham took the pitch without one of the stalwarts of their, admittedly porous, defense.
TEAM NEWS: @Jan_Vertonghen misses out through illness. He had started our last 19 matches in the @premierleague. #COYS
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) April 5, 2015
The Belgian defender, 27, had played every minute of Premier League action since missing his last match nearly five months ago - a 2-1 loss to Stoke City.
Manager Mauricio Pochettino opted to replace Vertonghen with Vlad Chiriches for Sunday's contest against Burnley.