Matt Doherty was singled out for criticism by Tottenham boss Antonio Conte.
The Irish international has found game time hard to come by this season since coming back from his season ending injury.
And now Doherty could be in for a chance to feature for Tottenham with Emerson Royal sent off during the club's 3-1 loss to Arsenal at the weekend.
But Conte did not give the Ireland star his vote of confidence.
Speaking in a press conference, he said: The fans are the fans. "I understand they can think everything but I see every day what happens during the training session.
"I try to do the best for the team. If they trust me, then they trust me - but the choices are mine. If I didn't decide to pick one player it's maybe because he's not ready. We are talking about a young player with a good prospect, but I repeat I try to pick the best team.
"Also Doherty last season played every game. Now I'm not seeing him in the right way to start the game. I'm not stupid, I don't want to lose. I try to put the best team, to pick the best team."
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