Mauricio Pochettino not risking Toby Alderweireld against Juventus

• Alderweireld not fit enough yet after hamstring injury lay-off
• Spurs manager will pick central defender in FA Cup

Mauricio Pochettino says he omitted Toby Alderweireld from his squad to face Juventus in the Champions League because he cannot put the defender’s career at risk.

Alderweireld returned from a three-month absence with a hamstring injury last Wednesday against Newport County in the FA Cup but Pochettino, who left him out against Arsenal on Saturday, does not think he is fit enough for matches at the highest level. He said Alderweireld would play at Rochdale in the Cup on Sunday.

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