Yves Bissouma: Thomas Frank reveals why Tottenham midfielder missed Burnley win | OneFootball

The midfielder was also absent from Spurs’ Super Cup squad in midweek

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Thomas Frank has revealed that Yves Bissouma missed Tottenham’s Premier League opener after picking up an injury in training on Friday.

Bissouma was left out of Tottenham’s UEFA Super Cup squad in midweek for disciplinary reasons after he was repeatedly late to training.

At his pre-match press conference on Friday, Frank said the situation had been “addressed” and Bissouma would be back in the squad against Burnley.

Speaking after the 27-year-old was not included in the squad to face the Clarets, Frank revealed the midfielder missed out due to picking up an unspecified injury.

The Spurs boss said: “Unfortunately he got injured in training yesterday so very unfortunate. An injury we look into how much it is.”

While his team-mates were in Udine, Bissouma posted a picture of an empty gym at the club’s training ground.

His contract expires at the end of the season and it remains in doubt whether he will still be a Spurs player by the time the summer transfer window shuts.

Bissouma missed last season’s Premier League opener as well, having been suspended by Spurs after an internal investigation.

Footage on social media appeared to show Bissouma inhaling laughing gas and Ange Postecoglou said at the time the midfielder had “failed in his duties” to the club.