Tottenham boss Nuno admits Tanguy Ndombele remains frozen out.
Spurs' record signing is facing an uncertain future after not being included in the squad for the friendlies against Chelsea and Arsenal last week.
When asked about Ndombele's continued absence, Nuno said: "There's always a reason in the decisions we make.
There's always a 'why'.
"We believe that Tanguy didn't perform in the pre-season as we can see that he's not at the right moment for him to be with the group in terms of competition."