Antonio Conte says he cannot guarantee Tanguy Ndombele, Giovani Lo Celso, Sergio Reguilon and Harry Winks will play matches for him if they do not leave Tottenham during the transfer window.
The quartet were informed this summer that that they are not in the Italian's plans but as of yet none of them have secured moves away from the north London club. Some Spurs fans have wondered whether any of them could be reintegrated into the squad if transfers away do no materialise.
Ndombele and Lo Celso are among the club's most expensive signings of all time while Reguilon was a £28m signing from Real Madrid just two years ago and Harry Winks came through the club's academy. With the Premier League season approaching this weekend, Spurs have thus far struggled to get all four off the books this summer with any interested parties not coming close to what the club want for the players.