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'Mourinho was right, Ndombele looks overweight and lacks consistency' - France legend Petit backs Spurs boss

The midfielder's fellow countryman wonders whether Tottenham's record signing is doing everything he can to make it in the Premier League

Tanguay Ndombele has had his fitness and attitude questioned by World Cup-winning Frenchman Emmanuel Petit.

Tottenham paid Lyon £54 million ($68m) for Ndombele’s services last summer, but the 23-year-old has so far failed to impress for the north London club.

Jose Mourinho, who replaced Mauricio Pochettino in November, has publicly lambasted the performances of Ndombele .

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And countryman Petit, who is regarded as a legend by fans of Spurs’ greatest rivals Arsenal, believes that Mourinho was well within his right to criticise the midfielder.