Jose Mourinho has confirmed it was Tanguy Ndombele's decision to not take part in Sunday's North London Derby against Arsenal.
The 23-year-old midfielder's name was missing from the Tottenham line up and bench, in what came as something as a surprise to the fans.
Struggling initially after Jose Mourinho's arrival, Ndombele has been rewarded with plenty more game time this season. The Frenchman has featured in 16 appearances so far this term, compared to the 29 games he featured in last season.
But Ndombele was nowhere to be seen on matchday and, prior to kick-off, Mourinho revealed the decision for Ndombele's absence rested with the midfielder. "Yeah a little problem that he couldn't recover from," said Mourinho. "We were positive.
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