Thomas Frank has axed Spurs midfielder Yves Bissouma ahead of the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday for disciplinary issues.
The European curtain raiser will be Frank's first competitive game in charge since his move from Brentford, having won two of his six pre-season games in charge.
It's been a far from an ideal pre-season for the London club, who lost 4-0 to Bayern Munich in their final preparation match.
Frank has also suffered a huge injury blow with James Maddison rupturing his ACL against Newcastle United in Seoul.
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Maddison isn't the only midfielder absent for the season opener, with Bissouma left out of the squad to face PSG in Italy.
When asked about the Mali international, Frank revealed he had been left out after repeatedly reporting late to duty.
“He's been late several times and now this latest time was one too many," he told reporters.
"There needs to be demands and consequences. This time there was a consequence.”
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Bissouma had featured in all but one of Spurs' pre-season outings until this point, starting once in a 0-0 draw with Luton Town.
PSG will also be missing a key midfielder with Portugal international Joao Neves forced to sit on the sidelines due to a red card in the Club World Cup final against Chelsea.
The 20-year-old was handed a straight red in the US after VAR intervened for pulling on Marc Cucurella's hair during the second half.
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Although the dismissal came in a FIFA match, the suspension will carry over domestically and in Europe, meaning Neves will also miss the Ligue 1 opener against Nantes.
Thomas Frank 100% ready for PSG
Speaking following Spurs' final pre-season match last week, Frank insisted his players are fully prepared and focussed on bringing home another trophy.
“We will 100% be ready for that game. I’m not in doubt about that," he told reporters.
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"There are six days ahead… then we will be ready against PSG.
“The lesson I want to learn is that we won. That game will be about winning.
"If, for whatever reason, we shouldn’t win, then we will learn from it. We don’t see it as a test. We see it as two good teams against each other, and we want to win,"he added.
Topics: Yves Bissouma, UEFA Super Cup, James Maddison, Football
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