Mauricio Pochettino has said he left Jan Vertonghen out of his squad for the opening Premier League match against Aston Villa for tactical reasons.
Vertonghen was in the stands watching the game on Saturday after Toby Alderweireld and Davinson Sanchez started at centre-back.
Speaking to Sky Sports (h/t Rob Guest of Football.London) about Vertonghen's absence and his starters, Pochettino said the players who did not feature against Villa need to "work hard" to be selected in the future after the 3-1 home victory.
"I want to play the players who deserve to play, who I think to deserve to play and who are playing well.