Antonio Conte dismissed newcomer Clement Lenglet from trip Tottenham To Chelsea on Sunday, saying the loaned Barcelona defender was tired.
The 27-year-old made his Tottenham debut in the season-opening weekend, but played for just four minutes when he came off the bench in the 4-1 win over Southampton.
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The France international had been hoping to make his debut for his new team at Stamford Bridge, but will have to wait due to an unexpected problem.
The Tottenham boss says Lenglet has a hijacker’s fatigue problem, which is sure to keep him away from the trip to west London.
Speaking at a press conference on Friday, county“Little problem with Lenglet, I don’t think he’s ready for the match against Chelsea or for sure the next match against Wolverhampton, all the other players are good.”
He added: “It’s a little problem with fatigue, he’s a bit tired around the corner, nothing serious, just a precaution but it’s not good to take a stupid risk in one match.”
He concluded: “He is undergoing separate training sessions but I think it is good for him to recover well and to have a good training session before he comes back with us.”