Clinton N'Jie has revealed that he has been receiving words of encouragement from his Tottenham Hotspur team-mate Jan Vertonghen during his injury layoff.
The striker, who joined Spurs from Lyon in the summer, has been out of action since suffering a knee ligament injury during the 4-1 win over Monaco in a Europa League game in December.
N’Jie needed surgery to rectify the problem, with the 21-year-old having recently returned to light training.
On the other hand, Vertonghen also picked up a knee ligament injury in the 3-1 win over Crystal Palace in the Premier League in January and has since remained sidelined.
And N’Jie, who admitted that the Belgium international has been trying to cheer him up, also thanked everyone associated with Tottenham for their support and encouragement.
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“Since Jan got injured he’s been there for me and trying to encourage me”, the Cameroonian told the club’s official site.
“He’s in a similar situation to me but all the players have been really good and I really appreciate that.
“Not only the players – the gaffer, all the staff, everyone has been there to encourage me and to tell me that they want me to be back as fast as possible.
“That’s been great encouragement for me to work harder towards my objectives.”
N’Jie, who is yet to score for Tottenham, has thus far made 13 appearances in all competitions for the club, providing an assist.
The youngster also has 12 caps and six goals for Cameroon to his name.
