Toby Alderweireld has been left out of Tottenham Hotspur’s squad for their Champions League match against Juventus tomorrow.
It is understood that the defender, who was recently sidelined for three months with a hamstring injury, has remained at home to work on his fitness.
However, Alderweireld’s omission by Mauricio Pochettino for the trip to Turin — the Belgian was also absent from Tottenham’s matchday squad against Arsenal — is likely to raise questions surrounding his future at White Hart Lane.
The 28-year-old defender is out of contract next summer, but Tottenham have an option to extend his deal by one season until 2020.
If the extension is activated however, it will spark a release clause allowing Alderweireld to leave for a fee of £25.4 million.