Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen admits he carried an injury into the World Cup.
The 27-year-old has yet to return to pre-season training with Spurs following his participation in this summer's World Cup for Belgium.
Vertonghen revealed he went into the tournament nursing an ankle knock and explained he wants to be cautious with the injury to avoid missing games for Spurs next season.
"I walked in the World Cup match against Argentina on an ankle injury," he said.
"I want to be careful, because season like previous one where I jogged from one injury to another I absolutely want to avoid."
