The 27-year-old left Tottenham Hotspur to join West Bromwich Albion in the summer.
Quoted by The Star, Tottenham Hotspur defender Toby Alderweireld has admitted that he and his team-mates miss West Bromwich Albion winger Nacer Chadli.
On Saturday, Tottenham will come up against the Belgian for the first time since he left North London in a £13 million departure to the Baggies this past summer.
And the 27-year-old has been a revelation at The Hawthorns, scoring three goals and setting up another two in just four Premier League appearances.
In spite of his form, Chadli struggled for first-team chances at White Hart Lane last season, and his Belgium team-mate believes that his compatriot was a tad unlucky.
“I think Nacer was a bit unlucky at Tottenham,” Alderweireld is quoted as saying by The Star. “He has a lot of quality as a player and works very hard as well, a true professional.
“It is difficult when there are so many good players in a squad as there are at Tottenham, every player’s situation is different. I think he wanted to play more.
“It was his decision and we miss him at Spurs. We who played with him at Spurs and still for the national team know that very well.”
The Tottenham lads may miss him as a man, but they don’t seem to be missing him as a player. Mauricio Pochettino’s side are second in the Premier League, one point behind top-of-the-table Manchester City after beating them 2-0 before the international break.
The win ended Pep Guardiola’s 100% start as City manager, but beyond that it also gave rise to suggestions that the Lilywhites are very much the real deal, and West Brom, with Chadli or not, will have a tough afternoon on Saturday.
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