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Toby Alderweireld left out of Tottenham squad for Champions League trip to Juventus as Mauricio Pochettino exercises caution following defender's hamstring injury

Daily Mail | February 12, 2018

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Toby Alderweireld has been left out of Tottenham's squad that will travel to Turin on Monday.

Though the Belgium centre-back believes he is fit and ready to play against Juventus after recovering from his hamstring injury, manager Mauricio Pochettino has opted to take a more cautious approach.

The defender returned from three months out in the FA Cup win over Newport last Wednesday.

Tottenham centre-back Toby Alderweireld will not travel with the squad for the Juventus game
Tottenham centre-back Toby Alderweireld will not travel with the squad for the Juventus game
The Belgian was sidelined for three months with a hamstring injury and has only just returned
The Belgian was sidelined for three months with a hamstring injury and has only just returned
Mauricio Pochettino isn't prepared to risk playing Alderweireld against Juventus this week
Mauricio Pochettino isn't prepared to risk playing Alderweireld against Juventus this week

He played the 90 minutes and, having declared himself fit, hoped to be in the lineup for the derby against Arsenal on Saturday and put himself in contention for the Champions League last 16 tie with Juventus.

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