Nacer Chadli to miss second leg of League Cup semi-final

Tottenham Hotspur head coach Mauricio Pochettino has revealed that Nacer Chadli won't be included in the squad to take on Sheffield United in the second leg of the League Cup semi-final.

Chadli was given time off to visit his family after a personal bereavement, and he missed the first leg, which ended in a 1-0 victory for Spurs at White Hart Lane last week.

The Belgian was expected to return to action for the match at Bramall Lane, but Pochettino has confirmed that the break means he will need a few days to regain full fitness.

"Nacer won't be available, we need to analyse his situation after 10 days away," the Spurs boss told the club's website. "Everyone else is okay and we will decide the squad after training."

Nabil Bentaleb is still away with Algeria at the Africa Cup of Nations.