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Tottenham have announced that Under-23 coach Ugo Ehiogu is in hospital after collapsing at the club's training centre.

Spurs tweeted: "We can confirm that Ugo Ehiogu is currently in hospital after collapsing at our Training Centre earlier today.

"Our Under-23s coach received immediate treatment on site from our medical staff before being transferred to hospital by ambulance.|

"Everyone at the club sends their best wishes to Ugo and his family.

"We shall continue to provide updates when we have further information."

The defender played 237 times for Villa between 1991 and 2000, scoring 12 times.

His stint at Villa Park came after he came through the ranks with West Bromwich Albion, playing twice and scoring no goals.

Ehiogu would go on to play for Middlesbrough, for whom he made 126 appearances across a seven-year spell, and Leeds United, who he played six times for during the 2006-07 season.

The 44-year-old concluded his professional career with Sheffield United, making 26 appearances between 2008 and 2009, after enjoying a season with Rangers in the SPL.

Ehiogu has also worked with the England under-20 team in recent times and was part of Peter Taylor 's coaching team at the U20 World Cup.

Following a period working part-time with the Tottenham Hotspur Academy, Ethiogu was appointed Under-21 Team Coach as part of Tottenham's Academy in July 2014.