“I was talking with him, he’s a little bit disappointed because he cannot play or perform with the national team,” Pochettino revealed.
“The first game he had a small problem and I think he thought he could play against Belgium but he didn’t play. Now he is okay and training well. Still one more training session tomorrow but if he responds tomorrow in the same way, he will be available on Saturday.”
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