Dele Alli has turned into one of the biggest enigmas at Tottenham Hotspur. How can a once key member of the first-team find himself in yet another slump?
It comes after Sportsmail revealed on Tuesday evening that the midfielder would be left out of the Spurs squad when they travel to Burnley in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup.
Dele though is not injured, and he is certainly not being rested having not played a single Premier League minute in any of the club's last three games.
Aside from appearances as part of the second string side in the European Conference League, he has effectively become a forgotten man since being substituted at half-time when Spurs were 3-0 down at bitter rivals Arsenal last month.