Goals from Dele Alli, Toby Alderweireld and Erik Lamela ensured the title-chasers took all three points but Mauricio Pochettino also welcomed back Vertonghen into his defence.
The Belgian has been out since January with a knee injury but admitted that he coped easily with United despite the long period without competitive football.
"Together with Toby they’ve been unbelievable, they kept the run going like we were doing until I was out against Palace.
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