Patrick van Aanholt's late omission from Sunderland's starting XI at Tottenham had nothing to do with the FA, the body has claimed.
The Football Association (FA) claims it had nothing to do with Patrick van Aanholt's late withdrawal from the Sunderland side to face Tottenham on Sunday.
Van Aanholt was originally named in David Moyes' starting XI for the Premier League clash at White Hart Lane, only to be replaced by Jason Denayer shortly before kick-off.
Moyes originally stated the change was due to "medical reasons", without expanding further.
On Tuesday, the Sunderland manager said Van Aanholt had been left out on the "medical advice from cardiologists", claiming the decision had been made on the back of that advice coming from the FA.