Tottenham midfielder has fitness concerns.
Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has explained why Christian Eriksen is training alone.
Pochettino told The Telegraph that Eriksen is behind on his fitness, and won’t be training with the full group.
Pochettino hopes Eriksen will be fit to feature in Tottenham’s upcoming friendly matches.
He said: “Christian is here because he expects to play, maybe Sunday against Juventus or against Manchester United.
“He had small, minor surgery after the final, similar to Ben Davies, and that is why today rather than training with the group, he is training alone and trying to avoid the risk. We’ll see if he’s available to play on Sunday.”
Pochettino added that he had no interest in Eriksen’s previous comments about wanting a new challenge.
No bids have come in for the playmaker, who has just one year left on his contract.
Spurs are also yet to sign a replacement, despite strong links to Giovani Lo Celso.
Sky Sports reported earlier this month that Tottenham and Real Betis are apart on their valuation, with the La Liga side looking for around £70 million for the playmaker.
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