Tottenham defender Eric Dier remains "part of this team" despite missing their 2-2 draw at Brentford, says manager Ange Postecoglou.
The new Spurs boss left the England international out of his squad for Sunday's season opener.
Dier, who joined Spurs in 2014, was overlooked for the captaincy following Harry Kane's departure and has been linked with a move to Saudi Arabia.
"Eric is in the same boat as all the other boys," Postecoglou said.
"Eric is part of this team. He's working hard in training and is available for selection."
After Kane's move to Bayern Munich, Postecoglou named Son Heung-min as the club's new skipper with James Maddison and Cristian Romero listed as vice-captains.