Tottenham have suspended Yves Bissouma for their opening Premier League match of the season after the midfielder shared a video of himself inhaling laughing gas.
The 27-year-old uploaded a video of himself on social media on Saturday which showed him inhaling from a balloon.
Bissouma had earlier that day played 45 minutes for Spurs in their final pre-season match against Bayern Munich.
The Mali international later apologised but Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou has confirmed he will not be involved on Monday night against Leicester City.
‘He won’t be available on Monday,’ Postecoglou said. ‘We’ve suspended him from Monday’s game. He needs to build that trust back with both me and the group. The door is open for him and we can help him realise the decisions he makes impact the group.’
Recreational use of nitrous oxide, also known as NOS or laughing gas, was made a criminal offence in the UK last year and listed as a Class C drug.
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