Tottenham stars and staff BAFFLED by Jose Mourinho’s comments on leaving out Toby Alderweireld

Toby Alderweireld did attend Tottenham‘s training session on Thursday despite Jose Mourinho‘s claims that he didn’t train until Saturday.

The Belgium international wasn’t even on the bench in Sunday’s defeat to Newcastle United, Mourinho explaining Alderweireld’s non-selection was due to the fact he didn’t train until the day before the match.

When explaining Alderweireld and Serge Aurier’s absence from the match-day squad, Mourinho explained: ‘They were fit, but they reported for training only yesterday.

Toby Alderweireld trained with Spurs on Thursday despite Jose Mourinho’s claiming he didn’t

Mourinho said hiss non-selection was due to the fact he didn’t train until a day before match

Alderweireld had been away with Belgium on international duty but returned on Wednesday

‘They went for their national teams and they didn’t make the Covid tests on time to be in the training session on Thursday, not even on Friday. They come only yesterday.’

But Alderweireld, having returned to England on Wednesday, was at Tottenham’s training facility on Thursday and was on the pitch with his team-mates.

Indeed, Mourinho’s remarks has sparked confusion among players and staff.

There is photographic evidence of Alderweireld training on Thursday while the club posted a video of Friday’s training session, footage that included the Belgian. Sources claim Aurier trained on Friday at the latest.

There is photographic evidence of Alderweireld training on Thursday (pictured)

Sources claim Serge Aurier trained on Friday at the latest and was also left out of the squad