Mauricio Pochettino has been told to keep Christian Eriksen away from the squad if he is not committed to Tottenham.
The Danish playmaker, who is out of contract next summer, has been on the bench for the past two games having revealed ahead of the season that he is keen on a new challenge.
Eriksen came on against Newcastle on Sunday but was unable to make an impact as Spurs slipped to a surprise 1-0 home defeat.
After the match Pochettino described his squad as ‘unsettled’ and conceded he had little idea whether Eriksen would stay or go, with the transfer window still open across numerous European leagues.
Mauricio Pochettino unsure of Christian Eriksen future and says squad are ‘unsettled’ by transfer rumours
According to Tony Cascarino, the saga over the 27-year-old’s future is a huge distraction and is partly to blame for Spurs’ stuttering start to the campaign.
“Their new stadium is incredible but the players are not deserving of such a stage at the moment” Cascarino wrote in his Times column.
“They look disjointed and lacking in ideas on the pitch. Players such as Lucas Moura only seem to perform when they come off the bench, Davinson Sánchez looked all over the place in defence and the situation with Christian Eriksen must be troubling for the squad.
“If Mauricio Pochettino thinks he’s really going to lose his star player, then keep him away from the squad.
“Having him on the bench sends the wrong message to his starting XI that they’re not good enough. I know he came off the bench to change the game against Aston Villa on the opening weekend but until his future is sorted Eriksen shouldn’t be around on match days, no matter how good he is.
“There is so much that doesn’t seem right at Spurs at the moment and Pochettino needs to get his group united for the north London derby this weekend.”
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