Tuesday 3 January 2017 11:28, UK
Jan Vertonghen believes Tottenham's squad is the strongest he has played in since he joined the club.
The Belgian joined the club from Ajax in 2012 and played a key role as the club launched a major Premier League title challenge last season.
Tottenham host Chelsea on Wednesday, live on Sky Sports 1HD, having won their last four games and Vertonghen believes they now have an improved squad depth which helped them cover injuries to key players like Harry Kane and Toby Alderweireld earlier this season.
"With the new signings that came in I think we have a very strong squad. It's the strongest since I've been here," he said.
"We can play different systems. Harry Kane has been out. Toby [Alderweireld] has been out, it's a lot of important players we've missed. But the guys that have played for them have done brilliantly."
Vertonghen also says manager Mauricio Pochettino has a plan to halt Chelsea's 13-game winning run on Wednesday, despite Spurs going down 2-1 at Stamford Bridge earlier this season.
Since switching to a 3-4-3 system after suffering consecutive defeats to Liverpool and Arsenal in September, Antonio Conte's side have gone on to equal the Premier League record for consecutive wins in a season but Pochettino will be the first manager to have a second crack at the Blues.
"The gaffer spends a lot of time analysing them. He prepares for the game and the way we should play and in what shape," Vertonghen said.
"We see some videos and all these tactical things - but that's our secret. I think the gaffer has a plan."
