Rafael van der Vaart admits news of Harry Redknapp's heart surgery has come as something of a surprise to the White Hart Lane playing staff.
Tottenham announced on Tuesday that their manager had been taken to hospital and required a 'medical procedure'.
It was then revealed on Wednesday that the Spurs boss will have an operation on a minor blockage in one of his arteries
Going under the knife will force Redknapp to miss Spurs' Europa League trip to Rubin Kazan on Thursday.
