Tottenham's Dutch midfielder Xavi Simons faces a long lay-off after suffering a serious knee injury Credit: Darren Staples / AFP

Tottenham confirmed on Monday that “heartbroken” Xavi Simons had ruptured an anterior cruciate ligament, forcing him out of the club’s relegation scrap and the World Cup.

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