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Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho has discussed Tanguy Ndombele's injury problems during his maiden season at the club and suggested it's time for the record signing to step up his minutes.
Ndombele, 23, joined Spurs from Lyon in July for a club-record £55 million fee, but he's finished just five 90-minute outings in 21 total appearances.
Mourinho told reporters Ndombele "didn't have a proper pre-season" and recounted his recurring injury setbacks, agreeing that now was the time for his star to escalate his influence:
"We are taking care of him at every level.