There is fresh uncertainty about the future of Tanguy Ndombele after it emerged that he was left out of Tottenham's squad to face Arsenal on Sunday despite being fully fit.
The Frenchman has not played a minute of pre-season and hasn't even been on the bench despite not being selected by France for Euro 2020, and trained for the whole week leading up to the friendly following a spell of paternity leave, according to The Athletic.
Ndombele's absence was assumed to be down to a lack of fitness after manager Nuno Espirito Santo said after the 1-0 win: 'Tanguy is not with us today.