Brother of Tottenham's Aurier shot and killed in France

Tottenham Hotspur confirmed reports that Serge Aurier's younger brother Christopher died in the early hours of Monday morning.

"We are supporting Serge at this difficult time and we ask that the privacy of the player and his family is respected," read a statement from the Premier League club.

"Everybody at the club sends their sincerest condolences to Serge and his family. Our thoughts are with them all."

It's understood that Christopher Aurier died shortly after he was shot in the stomach in Toulouse, France, according to BBC News.

He was reportedly wounded when two shots were fired at a night club, with emergency services arriving at the crime scene at 5:00 a.m. local time.

The 26-year-old played for French fifth-division side Rodeo Toulouse.