Toby Alderweireld not included in Tottenham squad to face Juventus

• Mauricio Pochettino wants Belgium international to work on fitness
• Alderweireld contract talks with Spurs have gone on for over a year

Toby Alderweireld will not travel to Turin on Monday for the first leg of Tottenham’s Champions League last‑16 tie against Juventus on Tuesday night in a move that will raise questions about his future at the London club.

The defender returned from three months out with a hamstring injury in the FA Cup replay win against Newport County last Wednesday. He played the 90 minutes and, having declared himself fit, hoped to be in the lineup for the derby against Arsenal on Saturday.

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