Jose Mourinho has said to Football London that Tottenham Hotspur’s Sergio Reguilon is ill and being kept away from the group at the moment.
Tottenham are set to take on Ludogorets in the Europa League tomorrow, and Reguilon won’t feature.
The Spaniard’s illness is just thought to be regular flu, but Mourinho does not want it spreading around the group.
The Spurs boss has also confirmed that Erik Lamela and Serge Aurier won’t feature on Thursday evening.
“Reguilon is ill just flu and we don’t want him to be with the team,” he said.
“Lamela was having a little problem for a few weeks and after the last game we decided that was the moment to stop and have this week plus the two weeks of internationals out to recover fully and Aurier a little problem, nothing important. He decided that with the medical team.”
The injury news comes as a blow to Spurs, as Mourinho has hinted that he will be putting out a strong side tomorrow night.
Reguilon would surely have stood a chance of starting, and Aurier may well have featured at right-back had he been fit.
Tottenham lost their last game in the competition and they will know the value of three points against their Bulgarian opponents.
Mourinho has made no secret of his desire to win the Europa League this season, and Tottenham would take a commanding position in their group if they are able to pick up a victory on Thursday.
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