Gareth Bale has not been included in Real Madrid's 24-man squad for the Audi Cup clash against Tottenham as the Welshman looks to secure a transfer away from the Santiago Bernabeu.
The squad announcement follows news of a collapsed move to China, with Madrid unwilling to let the wantaway attacker leave the Spanish capital without receiving a transfer fee.
Jiangsu Suning looked set to sign the 30-year-old and hand him a reported wage of £1 million ($1.2m) per week, but instead moved for Croatian striker Ivan Santini, who had spent one season at Anderlecht.