Tottenham's Davies to have surgery on broken ankle

Tottenham defender Ben Davies will have an operation on a broken ankle which could rule him out of Wales' World Cup play-off.

The 32-year-old was given oxygen before being carried off on a stretcher after 19 minutes of Saturday's 2-1 Premier League defeat by West Ham.

"We can confirm that Ben Davies will undergo surgery today for a fracture of his left ankle," read a Spurs statement.

Tottenham did not give a timeframe on how long Wales captain Davies would be out for.

Wales face Bosnia-Herzegovina in the World Cup play-off semi-final at Cardiff City Stadium on 26 March, with the winners at home to Northern Ireland or Italy in the final on 31 March.

Davies joins a growing injury list for Tottenham, while manager Thomas Frank is under scrutiny with only seven wins from 22 league games this season and Spurs 14th in the table.

Spurs fans chanted "you're getting sacked in the morning" to Frank, who was appointed in June, during the closing stages against West Ham.

Tottenham have held talks about Frank's future but he remains in charge before the Champions League game against Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday.