Jan Vertonghen has condemned the racist abuse suffered by Antonio Rudiger at the hands of Tottenham supporters as a disgrace and said the incident is an opportunity to make a statement against discrimination.
Rudiger was involved in an incident in which Tottenham's Son Heung-min was red-carded in the 62nd minute of Chelsea's 2-0 Premier League win and indicated shortly afterwards he had been the victim of a monkey gesture from the home section.
"I didn't hear anything but if these things are still happening it is a disgrace and we should act strong against this," Vertonghen said postmatch.